The Franklin Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Murphy Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.5 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, Franklin took their matchup with ease, bagging a 69-38 win over Tuscola. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-17.
| 12/17/24 @ Tuscola | 16 |
| 12/13/24 @ East Henderson | 9 |
| 11/30/24 vs Andrews | 9 |
| 11/26/24 @ Cherokee | 3 |
| 02/27/24 @ North Lincoln | 3 |
Franklin found their leader in sophomore William Rauers, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points in addition to six boards and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rauers has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Brannon, who made all 5 shots he took to post 15 points.
Meanwhile, Murphy had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 70-51 to Robbinsville. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Black Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Murphy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Franklin couldn't quite finish off Murphy in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 and fell 65-63. Can Franklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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