Cosumnes Oaks and Franklin are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack will host the Franklin Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cosumnes Oaks has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Franklin will come in with three straight victories.
Last Friday, Cosumnes Oaks was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-56 to Atwater. While losing is never fun, the Wolfpack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 782nd, while the Falcons are ranked 93rd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Lance Datoy, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Jones, who posted 14 points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Franklin's strategy against Antelope on Saturday. Franklin blew past Antelope 74-54. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Franklin's win came from a few key players Cosumnes Oaks will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aiden Rollins, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 23 points along with seven boards and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Sandy, who went 7 of 14 en route to 18 points and eight rebounds.
Cosumnes Oaks' loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Franklin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Cosumnes Oaks came up short against Franklin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 81-68. Can Cosumnes Oaks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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