Sturgeon is 2-8 against New Franklin since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sturgeon Bulldogs will be playing at home against the New Franklin Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Sturgeon was able to grind out a solid win over Community, taking the game 46-35.
Isaac Bolles continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 22 points along with five rebounds and two steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Connor Lawson was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, New Franklin earned a 63-51 win over Slater on Tuesday. Given New Franklin's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while Slater is ranked 437th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sturgeon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. As for New Franklin, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
Sturgeon took a serious blow against New Franklin in their previous matchup back in January, falling 66-37. The match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Sturgeon was down 32-12.
