The Franklin County Tech Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Westport Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Franklin County Tech waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 58-47 victory over Pioneer Valley Christian. Franklin County Tech pushed the score to 44-20 by the end of the third, a deficit Pioneer Valley Christian cut but never quite recovered from.
Hannah Gilbert continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 20 points along with five steals. Another player making a difference was Kyra Goodell, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Westport put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season back in February. They claimed a resounding 58-22 victory over Avon at home. Given Westport's advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while Avon is ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin County Tech pushed their record up to 19-4 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points per game. As for Westport, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
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