The New Franklin Bulldogs will be home for the holidays to greet the Harrisburg Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in New Franklin's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven contests.
New Franklin has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 30 points or more this season. They really took it to Tuscumbia for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-34 victory at home. With New Franklin ahead 42-20 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Harrisburg beat Van-Far 55-51 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Harrisburg.
New Franklin pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.9 points per game. As for Harrisburg, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
New Franklin beat Harrisburg 72-64 in their previous matchup on December 2nd. Will New Franklin repeat their success, or does Harrisburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
