Two dominant guards in Micah Davis and Jaskirat Banwait are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs will face off against the Whiteland Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Franklin Community's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 matches.
Last Friday, Franklin Community beat Jennings County 64-53. Given Franklin Community's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while Jennings County is ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin Community had a senior duo take command as Grant Hunter scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and two steals and Davis scored 19 points along with five assists and five rebounds. It was the first time this season that Hunter pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Zahm, who scored four points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Whiteland rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Golden Bears by a score of 63-54. The victory was familiar territory for Whiteland who now have three in a row.
Franklin Community's win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Whiteland, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.
Franklin Community came out on top in a nail-biter against Whiteland in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 58-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin Community since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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