Franklin and Oakwood are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Franklin Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oakwood Lumberjacks at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Franklin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 74-73 to Valley View. The Wildcats have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
| 01/25/25 @ Valley View | 5 |
| 01/13/24 @ Valley View | 5 |
| 02/06/24 vs Dixie | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs Edgewood | 4 |
| 01/19/24 vs Monroe | 4 |
Despite the defeat, Franklin got top-tier performance from Kai Cook, who posted 29 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. That's the most assists Cook has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Clark, who scored 11 points along with seven boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Oakwood didn't have quite enough to beat Valley View on Friday and fell 64-61.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Oakwood, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 11-4.
Franklin ended up a good deal behind Oakwood in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, losing 64-47. Can Franklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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