Southern Nash and Franklinton are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Southern Nash Firebirds will host the Franklinton Red Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Southern Nash will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were dealt a 68-23 defeat at the hands of Northern Nash. The loss continues a trend for the Firebirds in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Franklinton came into Saturday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Oxford Prep 77-17 on Saturday. That 60 point margin sets a new team best for the Red Rams this season.
Southern Nash better focus on containing Kirby Ransom and Darius Slankard as the pair were huge in Franklinton's win. Ransom almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds, while Slankard went 6 of 9 on his way to 12 points along with six boards and four steals. Those 12 points gave Slankard a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zymir Lipscomb, who posted ten points and three steals.
Franklinton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Franklinton's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Southern Nash, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Southern Nash strolled past Franklinton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 70-52. Does Southern Nash have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklinton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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