Franklin is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Newton North is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Franklin Panthers duke it out with Newton North Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 52-44 victory over Central Catholic.
Meanwhile, Newton North faced Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Newton North beat Central by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 53-49.
Newton North's win bumped their record up to 26-1. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 26-1.
Franklin didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Newton North when the teams last played back in February of 2015, but they still walked away with a 51-47 win. Will Franklin repeat their success, or does Newton North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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