Eastlake hasn't had much luck against Franklin recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eastlake Falcons will look to defend their home court against the Franklin Cougars at 7:30 p.m.
Eastlake is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 61-41 to Mayfield. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 278th in Texas, while the Trojans are ranked seventh in New Mexico).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Franklin). They claimed a resounding 81-19 win over Socorro. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 26 points or more this season.
Franklin's win came from a few key players Eastlake will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Allison De La O, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine steals. The matchup was her fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Isabella Lee, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 boards.
Franklin was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Franklin has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.1 points per game. As for Eastlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
Eastlake came up short against Franklin when the teams last played back in January, falling 45-35. Thankfully for Eastlake, Caitlynn Clark (who went 8 of 13 on her way to 20 points and seven steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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