Franklin County is 1-9 against East Jackson since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Franklin County Lions will look to defend their home court against the East Jackson Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Franklin County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Franklin County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 68-51 win over Hart County on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly 17 points.
Meanwhile, East Jackson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Prince Avenue Christian 58-26. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-7.
Franklin County pushed their record up to 9-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for East Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Franklin County couldn't quite finish off East Jackson when the teams last played back in February of 2022 and fell 53-51. Will Franklin County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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