The Franklin Hornets will face off against the Lakeview Gators on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They breezed past Plain Dealing to the tune of 57-18. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Meanwhile, Lakeview had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.3 points) and they went ahead and made it 17 two weeks ago. They enjoyed a cozy 48-31 win over the Tigers. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Tigers are ranked 165th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakeview's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.1 points over those games. As for Franklin, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
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