New Franklin came into Saturday's match looking for another win against Westran, but Cruze Haynes wouldn't allow it. The Westran Hornets skirted past the New Franklin Bulldogs 48-45 thanks in part to Haynes, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points and three steals. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
The team also got some help courtesy of Marshall Kitchen, who posted seven points along with six boards and three blocks. He is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played.
Hornets
| 02/01/25 vs New Franklin | 48-45 |
| 01/29/25 vs Salisbury | 58-44 |
| 01/27/25 vs Paris | 54-37 |
| 01/24/25 @ Salisbury | 54-36 |
| 01/22/25 vs Sturgeon | 56-35 |
The win was the fifth in a row for Westran, bringing their record for this year to 17-4. As for New Franklin, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-6 record.
Westran will be playing in front of their home fans against Marceline at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westran is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season. As for New Franklin, they will head out on the road to square off against Boonville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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