The Franklin Cougars won the last time they faced the Socorro Bulldogs, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Franklin strolled past Socorro with points to spare, taking the game 65-49. Given Franklin's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while Socorro is ranked 428th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Martinez, who scored 13 points along with 5 assists. The contest was Martinez's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Noah Hall was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with 5 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Socorro lost, one person who can't be blamed is isaiah carbajal. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points along with 7 rebounds. Carbajal scored a full 53.1% of Socorro's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Astin Marquez, who scored 6 points along with 6 rebounds.
The victory makes it two in a row for Franklin and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Socorro, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Franklin will take on Burges at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Socorro, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Greenwood at 11:00 a.m. on November 30th.
