If South Warren was riding high fresh off their 71-25 takedown of Warren Central last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The contest between the South Warren Spartans and the Franklin-Simpson Wildcats didn't end well, with the South Warren Spartans falling 54-38. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Wildcats are ranked second).
Franklin-Simpson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Reesha Cawthorn out in front who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Cawthorn has scored at least a third of Franklin-Simpson's points. Vanessa Ray was another key player, going 6 for 14 on her way to 17 points in addition to seven assists and six boards.
South Warren's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Franklin-Simpson, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Warren will host Bowling Green at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Franklin-Simpson, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Russellville at 6:00 p.m. on January 17th.
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