Laurens Central and Franklin Central are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Laurens Central Leopards will take on the Franklin Central Purple Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Laurens Central will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Laurens Central sidestepped Sharon Springs Central for a 47-45 victory.
Meanwhile, Franklin Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 48-44 to Sharon Springs Central.
Laurens Central will have to keep a close watch on Shannon Kingsbury and Zaeda Beadle, a pair of players who had a big impact on Franklin Central's prior game. Kingsbury dropped a double-double on 15 points and 19 steals, while Beadle dropped a double-double on 13 rebounds and ten steals. Kingsbury is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 32 games she's played dating back to last season. Riley McNamara was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven steals.
Even though they lost, Franklin Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Franklin Central dropped their record down to 6-8 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Laurens Central, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Laurens Central against Franklin Central in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 55-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laurens Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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