Two dominant guards in Jasmine Torres and Allison De La O are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The El Paso Tigers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Franklin Cougars at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. El Paso has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight losses, while Franklin will come in with six straight victories.
El Paso is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Salpointe Catholic on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. El Paso took a blow against Salpointe Catholic, falling 81-22.
Despite the defeat, El Paso saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Emma Guevara earned 15 points in addition to three steals.
Meanwhile, Franklin blew past Ironwood Ridge, posting a 77-47 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Franklin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for El Paso, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
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