The Franklin Wildcats will take on the Tippecanoe Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-20, which was the final score in Franklin's tilt against Bellbrook on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 645th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 62nd).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Tippecanoe beat Sidney 61-55 on Saturday.
Tippecanoe is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for Franklin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 14 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Franklin was able to grind out a solid victory over Tippecanoe in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, winning 49-39. Does Franklin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tippecanoe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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