Franklinton has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Western Alamance Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Franklinton extended their postseason success on Friday against Rocky Mount. They put the hurt on the Gryphons with a sharp 61-37 win. Franklinton has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 24 points or more this season.
Franklinton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rihanna Hunt, who scored 20 points along with four steals and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Mikayla Taborn, who scored 18 points along with three blocks.
Meanwhile, Western Alamance had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.2 points), and they went ahead and made it 17 on Friday. They took down E.E. Smith 92-77. Western Alamance's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Franklinton pushed their record up to 25-1 with that victory, which was their 16th straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points per game. As for Western Alamance, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
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