The Frankfort Falcons have not done well against the Pendleton County Wildcat recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Frankfort came out on top against Pendleton County by a score of 72-61. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the defeat, Pendleton County saw an underclassman step up: Chase Owens scored 20 points along with three steals. Owens hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Wyatt Franklin was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Frankfort has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Pendleton County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Frankfort will be playing at home against East Hardy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Hardy will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Frankfort surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pendleton County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-41 win vs. Petersburg on the 20th.
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