It was a proper cat-fight when Franklin challenged Andrews on Thursday. The Franklin Panthers walked away with a 73-64 victory over the Andrews Wildcats. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 333rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jack jack Teesateskie
| 01/09/25 @ Andrews | 23 |
| 01/07/25 vs North Henderson | 24 |
| 01/03/25 vs Pisgah | 18 |
| 12/30/24 vs Union County | 15 |
Franklin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jack Jack Teesateskie, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 23 points. Teesateskie's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Max McClure was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
The win (which was Franklin's third in a row) raised their record to 10-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.7 points per game. As for Andrews, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-4.
Franklin will host West Henderson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Andrews, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Hiwassee Dam at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Andrews is facing Hiwassee Dam at the right time seeing as Hiwassee Dam is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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