Frankton lost against Lapel back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Frankton Eagles fell 53-45 to the Lapel Bulldogs. The Eagles have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Frankton lost, don't look at Emma Key. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 12 en route to 19 points. That was a full 42.2% of Frankton's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Ann Curtis was another key player, earning ten points plus seven rebounds.
Laniah Wills was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 14 rebounds for Lapel. Wills' evening made it 12 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Mroz, who posted eight points plus three steals.
Frankton now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Lapel, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Frankton has already played their next game, a 47-44 win against New Castle on the 23rd. As for Lapel, they will host Guerin Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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