Basketball Recap: Franklin Central Victorious

Shannon Kingsbury

Steals

12/28/24 vs Margaretville Central	11
12/27/24 @ Stamford Central	6
12/18/24 @ Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton	12
12/16/24 @ Margaretville Central	9
12/06/24 vs Livingston Manor	8

Franklin Central won the last time they faced Margaretville Central, and Shannon Kingsbury did her part to make sure it happened again. The Franklin Central Purple Devils secured a 42-36 W over the Margaretville Central Blue Devils on Saturday thanks in part to Kingsbury, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 26 times she's played.

The victory got Franklin Central back to even at 4-4. As for Margaretville Central, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Franklin Central will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Worcester at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Margaretville Central will also get a bit of a break before their next match: they'll face off against Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.