Monroe easily dispatched Brookville last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Monroe Hornets fell just short of the Franklin Wildcats by a score of 59-56 on Friday. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Kai Cook was a one-man wrecking crew for Franklin as he went 11 of 16 en route to 30 points. Cook's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kendol Roberts, who posted ten points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Monroe fell to 2-1. As for Franklin, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Monroe has already played their next matchup, a 52-37 win against Clinton-Massie on the 10th. As for Franklin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-49 victory against Wilmington on the 10th.
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