The Franklin Central Purple Devils suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Friday. They were beaten by Laurens Central 55-26. Franklin Central's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Franklin Central saw an underclassman step up: Shannon Kingsbury scored 13 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Kingsbury is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Franklin Central's loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 4-6. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.0 points per game. As for Laurens Central, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Franklin Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Cherry Valley-Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Laurens Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Edmeston Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edmeston Central will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
