The Franklin Panthers pushed their score all the way to 55 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to West Henderson on the road by a decisive 72-55 margin. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Franklin in their matchups with West Henderson: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Franklin still got an impressive performance from Max Mcclure, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 37 points and 0 assists. That was a full 67.3% of Franklin's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. William Rauers was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Jackson Lyda continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for West Henderson, shooting 5-for-11 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double on 34 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lyda has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Nash, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for West Henderson, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Henderson, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on East Henderson at 8:30 p.m. on February 22nd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (East Henderson is ranked 139th, while West Henderson is ranked 116th).
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