Jefferson County lost against Franklin County back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Jefferson County Tigers took a 45-30 bruising from the Franklin County Seahawks. The Tigers were down 34-12 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Haley Schmigel, who posted seven points along with five rebounds and five steals. Tniah Dunlap was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Franklin County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gregreyauna Griffin led the charge by putting up 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sa?Ryiah McNair, who put up 15 points.
Jefferson County's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Franklin County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jefferson County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Taylor County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Franklin County, they will welcome St. John Paul II at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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