The Franklin Flyers scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 55-18 win over Elba. Perhaps unsurprisinly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Franklin found their leader in underclassman Eldon Haack, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Gregory Boettcher was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elba struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. They are winless (0-7) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Franklin's victory ended a 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-15. As for Elba, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-19.
Franklin will head out on the road to take on Red Cloud at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Cloud is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Franklin is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Elba does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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