The Sheldon Huskies will challenge the Franklin Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Sheldon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
On Monday, Sheldon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 65-61 to Pleasant Grove. The Huskies have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Franklin was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 52-51 to Pleasant Grove. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 661st, while the Eagles are ranked 252nd).
Sheldon will have to contain Aletha Singleton as she made an impact in Franklin's last game. She posted 21 points and six boards. Those 21 points gave Singleton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Gonzalez, who had nine points.
Even though they lost, Franklin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Franklin dropped their record down to 5-16 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sheldon, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Sheldon was able to grind out a solid victory over Franklin in their previous meeting back in January, winning 66-55. Does Sheldon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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