If Franklin was feeling good fresh off their 83-35 takedown of Coronado on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cougars were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 43-42 to the Montwood Rams. The Cougars have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Allison De La O
| 01/23/26 vs Montwood | 19 |
| 01/20/26 @ Coronado | 20 |
| 01/16/26 @ Pebble Hills | 27 |
| 01/09/26 vs Eastlake | 19 |
| 01/06/26 @ Socorro | 15 |
| 01/02/26 vs Eastwood | 15 |
Despite the defeat, Franklin saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Allison De La O posted 19 points. De La O is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in each of the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Lee, who earned six points along with seven boards and six steals.
Jocelynn Custard continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Montwood, putting up 18 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jazlynn Hernandez, who went 5-for-12 en route to 11 points.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Montwood, they pushed their record up to 20-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Franklin is set to take on their familiar foe Eastwood at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Montwood will face off against rival Pebble Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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