The Slippery Rock Rockets will head out to square off against the Franklin Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Slippery Rock heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Wednesday. They took a 49-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Harbor Creek. The Rockets' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Franklin's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 35-15 to Fairview. The game marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Slippery Rock, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6.
Slippery Rock lost to Franklin on the road by a decisive 55-39 margin when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Franklin's Katie Boal, who dropped a triple-double with 24 points, 12 boards, and ten blocks. Now that Slippery Rock knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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