Nash Central played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Franklinton Red Rams 67-29. The Bulldogs were down 54-22 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Kirby Ransom was his usual excellent self, going 5 for 7 en route to 15 points for Franklinton. The team also got some help courtesy of Zymir Lipscomb, who posted 11 points.
Nash Central has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Franklinton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nash Central and Roanoke Rapids will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Roanoke Rapids has three straight victories, Nash Central has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for Franklinton, they will venture away from home to face off against Southern Nash at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklinton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.
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