The Bishop Blanchet Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Franklin Quakers at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Bishop Blanchet didn't have quite enough to beat Lincoln and fell 60-58. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bears came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Lynx are ranked 253rd).
Meanwhile, Franklin had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.2 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They breezed by the Cruisers to the tune of 73-26. The Quakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 24 points or more this season.
Franklin's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.3 points per game. As for Bishop Blanchet, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Bishop Blanchet beat Franklin 61-53 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Blanchet 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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