If Franklin Community was feeling good fresh off their 52-30 takedown of Perry Meridian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs took a 70-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plainfield Quakers on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Grizzly Cubs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Quakers are ranked 35th).
Despite the loss, Franklin Community still got an impressive performance from Kolt Nelson, who went 7-for-12 on his way to 21 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Omari Thomas, who went 5-for-10 en route to 12 points.
Plainfield's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colton East, who went 10-for-15 to rack up 21 points. That's the most points East has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Landon Gilliatt, who went 6-for-9 on his way to 14 points and seven assists.
Franklin Community has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. Plainfield pushed their record up to 15-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Franklin Community wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-52 defeat against Columbus North on the 22nd. As for Plainfield, they will head out on the road to take on Danville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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