Franklin has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-48 heartbreaker at the hands of the Eastwood Troopers. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 58-44 to them when the teams met on Tuesday, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the defeat, Franklin saw an underclassman step up: freshman Allison De La O went 8 of 15 en route to 18 points and five rebounds. De La O's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kyla Winfield, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
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| 12/17/24 @ Eastwood | 48-52 |
| 12/13/24 vs Montwood | 36-55 |
Even though they lost, Franklin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive games.
Franklin's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6. As for Eastwood, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Franklin will take on Socorro in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Franklin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season. Eastwood and Pebble Hills will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pebble Hills also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 55.4 points per game.
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