While it was all tied up 18-18 at halftime, the South Warren Spartans were not quite the Franklin-Simpson Wildcats's equal in the second half on Thursday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 53-31 walloping at the hands of the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, South Warren can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Franklin-Simpson is ranked eighth).
Franklin-Simpson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reesha Cawthorn, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Cawthorn is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last 17 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Savage, who scored 15 points.
South Warren dropped their record down to 12-15 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Franklin-Simpson, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 27-1.
South Warren will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenwood at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Franklin-Simpson, they will face off against Russellville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Franklin-Simpson is facing Russellville at the right time seeing as Russellville is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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