Russellville hasn't had much luck against Franklin-Simpson recently, but that could start to change on Monday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers face off against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.
Russellville is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 19th straight game on Friday. They lost to Ohio County on the road by a 61-42 margin.
Meanwhile, Franklin-Simpson had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.4 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They put the hurt on the Scotties with a sharp 65-40 win. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Scotties are ranked 186th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin-Simpson's victory was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points over those games. As for Russellville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-24.
Russellville was taken down by Franklin-Simpson 65-27 in their previous meeting on February 7th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Franklin-Simpson's Reesha Cawthorn, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Russellville 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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