The Franklin County Seahawks had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged Port St. Joe out 57-54. The high flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for Franklin County considering their one-point performance the game before.
Franklin County was led to victory by Ethan Kembro and Sadiq Jones. Kembro scored 15 points along with eight rebounds, while Jones scored 25 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jones has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Lonnie O'neal, who scored eight points along with 11 rebounds and two steals.
Port St. Joe's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Reese, who scored 11 points along with two steals. JD Becton was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Franklin County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Port St. Joe, they dropped their record down to 8-11 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Franklin County won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Timberwolves at 7:30 p.m. on January 27th. As for Port St. Joe, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Eagles at 2:30 p.m. on January 27th. North Florida Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season.