The West Henderson Falcons will take on the Franklin Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Henderson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with ten straight defeats, while Franklin will come in with three straight victories.
West Henderson is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against A.C. Reynolds on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Henderson was dealt a 62-35 loss at the hands of A.C. Reynolds. The game marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Franklin faced off against Andrews on Thursday. Franklin came out on top against Andrews by a score of 73-64. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 333rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin's win came from a few key players West Henderson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jack Jack Teesateskie, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 23 points. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Max McClure, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.4 points per game. As for West Henderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
West Henderson strolled past Franklin when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 72-55. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was McClure, who went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 37 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Henderson still be able to contain McClure? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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