For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Carlisle and Franklin meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Indians were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 51-50 to the Wildcats. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Franklin was led to victory by Kendol Roberts and Austin Hurst. Roberts shot 50% from the field on his way to 19 points and four steals, while Hurst almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Roberts is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Rohan Barnthouse, who posted six points.
Carlisle's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Franklin, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Looking ahead, Carlisle is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Brookville at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Franklin, they will be home for the holidays to greet Ross at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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