The Madison Mohawks will head out to square off against the Franklin Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Madison has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Franklin will arrive with six straight wins.
Madison is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Talawanda on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Madison came up short against Talawanda, falling 81-56. The Mohawks were down 69-48 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Franklin hadn't done well against Bishop Fenwick recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Franklin managed a 62-56 victory over Bishop Fenwick. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Falcons are ranked 565th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Madison better focus on containing Lincoln Clark and Kai Cook as the pair were huge in Franklin's win. Clark went 6 for 9 on his way to 14 points in addition to five boards and four steals, while Cook posted 24 points and five rebounds. Those 14 points gave Clark a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendol Roberts, who had nine points.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Madison strolled past Franklin when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 59-44. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cook, who went 11 of 21 on his way to 32 points along with five boards and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Madison still be able to contain Cook? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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