Having just played yesterday, the Franklin County Wildcats will get right back to it and host the New Castle Trojans at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin County took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Talawanda with points to spare, taking the game 45-29. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 275th in Indiana, while the Brave are ranked 673rd in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, New Castle was able to grind out a solid victory over Monroe Central on Saturday, taking the game 65-58.
New Castle's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Franklin County, their victory bumped their record up to 6-12.
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