North Henderson and Franklin are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The North Henderson Knights will host the Franklin Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Henderson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Franklin likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, North Henderson earned a 69-61 victory over Tuscola.
North Henderson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brayden Hudson, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Titus Moore, who scored ten points and five assists.
North Henderson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Franklin beat Pisgah 75-62 on Tuesday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Bears are ranked 444th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for North Henderson, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
North Henderson lost to Franklin at home by a decisive 77-60 margin in their previous matchup on January 7th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Franklin's Jack Jack Teesateskie, who went 6 of 11 en route to 24 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Now that North Henderson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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