Franklinton came up into this matchup off a tough 48-point loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Northern Durham Knights by a score of 40-38 on Monday. The Red Rams were probably out for revenge after losing 68-56 to them when the teams met back in December of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Several Red Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kirby Ransom, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Chan Thomas, who posted nine points.
Franklinton is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6. As for Northern Durham, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-7.
Franklinton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 62-39 defeat against Wake Forest on the 31st. As for Northern Durham, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-70 victory against Crossroads Christian on the 31st.
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