Franklin hasn't had much luck against Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Franklin Flyers will take on Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. Franklin will be strutting in after a win while Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] will be coming in after a defeat.
Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Franklin really get things going. Franklin blew past Harvard 51-27 on Thursday.
| 12/12/24 vs Harvard | 20 |
| 01/23/24 vs Loomis | 13 |
| 01/20/24 vs Heartland Lutheran | 13 |
| 02/08/24 vs Elba | 12 |
| 01/26/24 @ Wilcox-Hildreth | 11 |
Eldon Haack was a one-man wrecking crew for Franklin as he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 22 boards. The dominant performance gave Haack a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Isaac Haack, who posted seven points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
Franklin was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harvard only posted seven assists.
Meanwhile, Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] didn't have quite enough to beat Bertrand on Tuesday and fell 45-43. Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] has struggled against Bertrand recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Franklin's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood], their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Franklin took a serious blow against Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 62-32. Can Franklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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