Bear Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the Franklin Yellowjackets. The matchup was a 24-24 toss-up at halftime, but the Bruins couldn't quite close it out.
Franklin was led to victory by Kiara Salcedo and Nicole Belasco. Salcedo posted 11 points along with eight boards and five steals, while Belasco earned 14 points and six rebounds. What's more, Belasco also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cheynne Pitts, who had five points in addition to eight boards and four steals.
Bear Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Franklin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11.
Bear Creek is taking a road trip to face off against Stagg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Franklin, they will welcome River Islands at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Franklin is facing River Islands at the right time seeing as River Islands is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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