The Central Carolina Prep Defenders will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin Prep Academy National Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Central Carolina Prep has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 502 points over their last seven contests.
Central Carolina Prep pushed their score all the way to 68 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 79-68 to Carlisle. While losing is never fun, Central Carolina Prep can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 203rd in North Carolina, while Carlisle is ranked 52nd in Virginia).
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Franklin Prep Academy National, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against Central Carolina Prep by a score of 70-59 last Friday. The win was just what Franklin Prep Academy National needed coming off of a 129-53 loss in their prior match.
Central Carolina Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Franklin Prep Academy National, their win bumped their record up to 1-2.
Central Carolina Prep came up short against Franklin Prep Academy National in their previous matchup last Friday, falling 70-59. Can Central Carolina Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
