It was a proper cat-fight when Rockdale duked it out withFranklin on Tuesday. The Rockdale Tigers were beaten by the Franklin Lions 57-23. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 891st, while the Lions are ranked 207th).
Rockdale has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season. As for Franklin, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-4.
Rockdale will challenge Thrall at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Franklin, they will face off against Little River Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Franklin has won nine straight at home, while Little River Academy won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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