The Franklin Flyers are taking a road trip to challenge the Axtell Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin has now lost 12 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 12.
Franklin is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Kenesaw on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Franklin was beaten by Kenesaw 65-24. The Flyers were down 52-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Axtell's strategy against Wilcox-Hildreth on Friday. Axtell enjoyed a cozy 61-46 win over Wilcox-Hildreth. With that victory, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.
Axtell's win came from a few key players Franklin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jacob Halvorsen, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandt Modlin, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards.
Axtell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Axtell, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.
Franklin was dealt a bruising 61-22 loss at the hands of Axtell in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Franklin was down 34-14.
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