Marion-Franklin hasn't had much luck against Briggs recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Marion-Franklin Red Devils will welcome the Briggs Bruins at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Marion-Franklin took a blow against Independence, falling 53-8. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Briggs managed to keep up with Eastmoor Academy until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Briggs had to suffer through a 65-38 loss at the hands of Eastmoor Academy.
Marion-Franklin will have to keep a close watch on Te'Asia Ray and Mali Woods-Laws, a pair of players who had a big impact on Briggs' prior game. Ray went 8 of 18 on her way to 19 points and six boards, while Woods-Laws dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Ray is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games.
Briggs has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Marion-Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Marion-Franklin came up short against Briggs in their previous matchup on January 7th, falling 41-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Woods-Laws, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Marion-Franklin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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