After flying high against Santa Teresa last Thursday, Franklin came back down to earth. The Franklin Cougars took a 57-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the El Dorado Aztecs on Friday. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Aztecs earlier this season, when they won 51-47.
Adrian Rodriguez was a one-man wrecking crew for El Dorado as he went 7 for 12 from beyond the arc on his way to 31 points. Those 31 points gave Rodriguez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Velasquez, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for El Dorado, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Franklin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-45 win against Americas on the 28th. As for El Dorado, they will head out to face off against Parkland at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Parkland has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight defeats, while El Dorado will come in with four straight victories.
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