On Tuesday, Dixie came up short against Franklin and fell 59-47. Dixie was down 40-19 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Kai Cook was his usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with seven rebounds and five assists for Franklin. Cook has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last 12 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Clark, who scored five points along with two steals and two blocks.
Dixie dropped their record down to 10-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Franklin, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Dixie will head out on the road to challenge Bradford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Ohio (Bradford is ranked 533rd, while Dixie is ranked 520th). As for Franklin, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Oakwood at 7:15 p.m. One thing working in Oakwood's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six games.
