Two dominant forwards in Brady Carmack and Easton Foster are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Having just played yesterday, the Frankton Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Monroe Central Golden Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Frankton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season.
On Friday, Frankton lost to Wapahani on the road by a 51-35 margin. The Eagles have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Joey Wright, who posted ten points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Carmack, who put up nine points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Monroe Central entered their tilt with Hagerstown on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 64-56 victory over the Tigers. While the Golden Bears didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Monroe Central's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for Frankton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Frankton beat Monroe Central 64-54 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Frankton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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