Wildcats
| 01/25/25 @ Valley View | 73 |
| 12/10/24 @ Wilmington | 69 |
| 12/27/24 vs Bishop Fenwick | 62 |
| 12/03/24 @ Dixie | 60 |
| 01/03/25 vs Madison | 59 |
Franklin scored the most points they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 74-73 to the Valley View Spartans. The Wildcats have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Franklin lost, don't look at Kai Cook. Despite the final result, he posted 29 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. That's the most assists Cook has posted since back in February of 2024. Lincoln Clark was another key player, putting up 11 points along with seven boards and three steals.
Valley View was led to victory by Brody Denny and Ty Fritz. Denny went 9 of 19 en route to 30 points in addition to six assists and five steals, while Fritz dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Denny's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Landon Ramsey, who earned nine points.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Valley View, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-3.
Franklin will be playing in front of their home fans against Oakwood at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.6 points per game this season. Valley View has already played their next contest (against Brookville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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