It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Franklin Panthers can now relate to. They took a serious blow against the Knights on Tuesday, falling 78-35. Franklin was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-13.
When it comes to explaining why Franklin lost, one person who can't be blamed is Max Mcclure. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points. That was a full 57.1% of Franklin's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Braydon Hervey, who scored three points.
North Lincoln got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carson Engstrand out in front who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Ty Sanders was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Franklin and nudges their season record down to 16-10. As for North Lincoln, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Lincoln, they will head out on the road to take on Hickory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Lincoln is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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