The Franklin Admirals will face off against the Nolensville Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Franklin will be strutting in after a win while Nolensville will be coming in after a defeat.
Franklin is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Ravenwood: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Franklin blew Ravenwood out of the water with a 58-26 final score. The Admirals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Nolensville has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-43 heartbreaker at the hands of Page.
Franklin will need to focus on slowing down Nyla Johnson, one of several Nolensville players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 14 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games she's played. Josie Ladd was another key player, going 7-for-17 to rack up 16 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Nolensville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 17 consecutive contests.
Nolensville's loss dropped their record down to 23-4. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 14-12.
Franklin ended up a good deal behind Nolensville in their previous meeting back in January, losing 52-36. Can Franklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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