Basketball Recap: Franklin Beats Towns County for Their Third Straight Victory

Franklin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They secured a 65-59 W over the Towns County Indians.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Franklin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Brannon, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. That's the most rebounds Brannon has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Max McClure, who went 9 of 18 en route to 23 points and six rebounds.

Franklin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.

Franklin has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points per game. As for Towns County, they moved to 8-7 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Franklin will be taking part in a tournament against Union County at 8:30 p.m. on Monday. Union County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Franklin likes a good challenge. As for Towns County, they will take on Rabun County in a tournament on Monday.