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| 02/21/25 - Away | 55-19 W |
| 02/16/24 - Home | 50-22 W |
| 02/21/23 - Neutral | 47-29 W |
| 02/17/23 - Away | 47-44 W |
| 02/22/22 - Neutral | 46-40 W |
| + 5 more games |
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Red Cloud on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Franklin Flyers out of the water with a 55-19 final score. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Flyers: they've now won five in a row.
Gage Ely was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 27 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Red Cloud's points. Mason Bolin was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to five boards and five steals.
Red Cloud was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin only five assists.
Despite the loss, Franklin still got an impressive performance from Eldon Haack, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Haack is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down 12 or more in each of the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryan Bartels, who posted five points and ten rebounds.
Red Cloud's win bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Franklin, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-18.
Looking ahead, Red Cloud will face off against Lawrence-Nelson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Red Cloud is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season. Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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