Granville Central was the 53-52 winner over Franklinton when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Granville Central Panthers came up short against the Franklinton Red Rams on Friday, falling 61-37. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 340th, while the Red Rams are ranked 111th).
Jayden Bowen had an outrageously good game for Franklinton as he went 8 for 11 en route to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Kirby Ransom, who went 6 for 13 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Granville Central and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Franklinton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Granville Central will challenge Franklin Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Granville Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Franklinton, they will take on Person at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Person knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Franklinton likes a good challenge.
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