Monroe is 2-8 against Franklin since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Monroe Hornets are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Franklin Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Monroe's way against Brookville as Monroe made off with a 61-40 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Meanwhile, Franklin made easy work of Dixie on Tuesday and carried off a 60-39 win.
Kai Cook went supernova for Franklin, going 8 for 18 en route to 23 points plus five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian McGuire, who posted 14 points.
Monroe's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Franklin, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Monroe didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Franklin when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 57-51 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cook, who went 9 for 22 en route to 25 points plus six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Monroe still be able to contain Cook? There's only one way to find out.
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