Franklin County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 97-50 loss at the hands of Great Crossing. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Great Crossing this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 71-34 back in December of 2024.
Malachi Moreno continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Great Crossing, dropping a double-double with 26 points and 13 boards. Moreno is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in each of the last 15 games he's played. Another player making a difference was LJ Holman, who went 7-for-8 to rack up 16 points.
Franklin County's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-12. As for Great Crossing, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Franklin County has already played their next contest, a 57-51 defeat against Frankfort on the 14th. As for Great Crossing, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 117-73 victory against Scott County on the 8th.
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