The Racine Park Panthers struggled with threes on Thursday (the Franklin Sabers had five more) and sadly the final score reflected it. The contest between Racine Park and the Sabers wasn't particularly close, with the Panthers falling 65-47. While losing is never fun, Racine Park can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Sabers are ranked 69th).
Racine Park's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Myasia Bostick, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bostick has scored all season. Ellie Khreish was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Franklin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Natalie Meaux led the charge by scoring 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Lauren Capstran, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Racine Park and nudges their season record down to 8-10. As for Franklin, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Racine Park will face off against the Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Racine Horlick is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home. As for Franklin, they will head out on the road to square off against the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kenosha Tremper knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully the Sabers like a good challenge.
