The Franklin County Lions will head out to take on the Miller Grove Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin County will be strutting in after a victory while Miller Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
Franklin County is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since December 15, 2023 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Prince Avenue Christian 2-0. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Wolverines recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Miller Grove had to suffer through a 55-23 loss at the hands of Columbia. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Eagles are ranked 142nd).
Franklin County will have to keep a close watch on Arieyona Christion and Kamiya Moore, a pair of players who had a big impact on Miller Grove's prior game. Christion posted two points in addition to ten rebounds and five steals, while Moore had 11 points. Christion is becoming a predictor of Miller Grove's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 9-3 (and 4-6 when she doesn't).
Even though they lost, Miller Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive matches.
Miller Grove's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Franklin County, their victory bumped their record up to 15-12.
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