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| 02/14/24 - Home | 45-43 W |
| 02/05/24 - Home | 39-37 W |
| 12/15/23 - Away | 47-36 W |
| 01/10/23 - Home | 37-44 L |
| 02/15/22 - Home | 76-25 W |
| + 5 more games |
Franklin Central has gone 9-1 against Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Franklin Central Purple Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Franklin Central, who comes in off a win.
Franklin Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Margaretville Central by a score of 48-41 on Monday.
Franklin Central found their leader in sophomore Shannon Kingsbury, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Kingsbury has scored at least a third of Franklin Central's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley McNamara, who posted 13 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.
Franklin Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 49-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sharon Springs Central.
Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Franklin Central, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Franklin Central skirted past Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton 45-43 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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