If North Henderson was feeling good fresh off their 82-56 takedown of Tuscola last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Henderson Knights lost to the Franklin Panthers on the road by a 77-60 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Panthers are ranked 113th).
North Henderson lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Titus Moore, who went 7 of 9 en route to 17 points. Brayden Hudson was another key player, going 9 for 17 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds.
Jack Jack Teesateskie was his usual excellent self, going 6 of 11 en route to 24 points along with five boards and four steals for Franklin. Teesateskie continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Braylen Dezarn, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 15 points.
North Henderson's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-6. As for Franklin, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
North Henderson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-53 loss against East Henderson on the 9th. Franklin has also already played their next matchup, a 73-64 victory against Andrews on the 9th.
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