Southern Nash fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Franklinton on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 60-59 to the Franklinton Red Rams, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Firebirds just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Franklinton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Darius Slankard led the charge by going 6-for-9 en route to 16 points and five assists. The dominant performance gave Slankard a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Harrison Long, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
Southern Nash's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Franklinton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-13.
As of now, neither Southern Nash nor Franklinton have any future games scheduled.
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