The Franklin County Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Jefferson Davis County Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Franklin County sidestepped Port Gibson for a 56-54 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted against the Blue Waves since January 20, 2023.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Davis County had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.9 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. They blew past the Tigers 59-36. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Tigers are ranked 228th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory made it two in a row for Franklin County and bumps their season record up to 9-13. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points over those games. As for Jefferson Davis County, they pushed their record up to 20-5 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home.
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