Franklin has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the West Henderson Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Franklin beat Pisgah 70-64.
Franklin relied on the efforts of Max Mcclure, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds, and Noah Brannon, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points and 2 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brannon has scored all season. William Rauers was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, West Henderson scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tuscola 88-53 at home. The victory was familiar territory for West Henderson who now have four in a row.
West Henderson had a senior duo take command as Jackson Lyda almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine assists and Grant Putnam scored 19 points along with eight rebounds. It was the first time this season that Lyda posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Castro, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for West Henderson, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6.
Franklin came up short against West Henderson in their previous matchup last Friday, falling 61-51. Can Franklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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