Franklin Community came into Friday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 66-57 victory over the Whiteland Warriors on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Grizzly Cubs: when they faced off against the Warriors last Tuesday, they had to take a 69-61 loss.
Franklin Community's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tony Barnes led the charge by going 5 for 7 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Omari Thomas, who posted 13 points and three steals.
Franklin Community was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whiteland only racked up ten assists.
Despite the defeat, Whiteland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Joban Kalkat went 7 of 12 en route to 16 points. Those 16 points set a new season-high mark for Kalkat. Another player making a difference was Tyler Angerer, who put up eight points and three steals.
Franklin Community's record is now 5-8. As for Whiteland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
Franklin Community wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 66-64 loss against New Palestine on the 25th. As for Whiteland, they will venture away from home to face off against Mooresville at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st. Whiteland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.8 points per game this season.
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