Laguna Creek hasn't had much luck against Franklin recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cardinals challenge the Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Laguna Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Franklin likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, Laguna Creek didn't have quite enough to beat Natomas and fell 60-58. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 557th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 189th).
Meanwhile, Franklin's and Elk Grove's game on Friday was close at halftime, but Franklin turned on the heat in the second half with 45 points. Franklin put the hurt on Elk Grove with a sharp 71-48 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Laguna Creek better keep an eye on Aiden Rollins. He was instrumental in Franklin's win, going 10 for 18 en route to 27 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Jacob Juarros was another key player, putting up six points along with seven boards and six assists.
Franklin's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-5. As for Laguna Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-19.
Laguna Creek might still be hurting after the 70-49 loss they got from Franklin when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rollins, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Now that Laguna Creek knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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