Dublin Scioto has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Franklin Heights Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Dublin Scioto was the victim of a tough 61-40 defeat at the hands of Canal Winchester. Dublin Scioto has struggled against Canal Winchester recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Alec Rothe put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored seven points along with 17 rebounds. Rothe is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Franklin Heights' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Big Walnut at home and fell 101-15. While losing is never fun, Franklin Heights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 753rd, while Big Walnut is ranked 144th).
Dublin Scioto's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Franklin Heights, they bumped their record down to 1-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Dublin Scioto against Franklin Heights in their previous meeting back in February as the team secured a 60-22 win. With Dublin Scioto ahead 32-10 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
