If Tuscola was riding high fresh off their 63-35 takedown of Brevard last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tuscola Mountaineers took a 52-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Franklin Panthers on Friday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mountaineers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 80-29 back in December of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Tuscola saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Julia Wells went 5 of 11 en route to 19 points and three steals.
Franklin found their leader in freshman Bristol Brooks, who posted 17 points. Meliah Mason was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Tuscola's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Franklin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Tuscola will challenge North Henderson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Tuscola's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while North Henderson has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road. As for Franklin, they will face off against Pisgah at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Pisgah's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matchups.
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