It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Franklin can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Kenosha Bradford Red Devils and fell 73-39. While losing is never fun, the Sabers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Red Devils are ranked 42nd).
Franklin lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Gabriella Pritchard, who posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenna Nichols, who earned ten points.
It was another big night for Iyanna Green, who shot 75% from beyond the arc to rack up 30 points along with seven steals and five assists for Kenosha Bradford. Those seven steals gave Green a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rihanna Barker, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 boards.
Sabers
| 03/06/25 vs Kenosha Bradford | 39-73 |
| 03/01/25 vs Westosha Central | 55-40 |
| 02/28/25 vs Milwaukee Bradley Tech | 65-39 |
| 02/21/25 @ Racine Horlick | 64-49 |
| 02/18/25 vs Indian Trail | 61-43 |
Franklin moved to 8-18 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. As for Kenosha Bradford, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-2.
Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kenosha Bradford, they have already played their next game, a 45-33 loss against Muskego on the 8th.
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