The West Allis Central Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Franklin Sabers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Allis Central had to endure a 12-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 59-32 win over Shorewood on the road. West Allis Central's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Meanwhile, Franklin came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 56-39 win over Kenosha Bradford.
Franklin can attribute much of their success to Natalie Meaux, who scored 15 points along with six assists and six rebounds, and Lauren Capstran, who scored 20 points along with three steals. Capstran hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games. Another player making a difference was Aniya Boyland, who scored eight points.
West Allis Central's victory ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-22. As for Franklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
West Allis Central was dealt a bruising 71-32 loss at the hands of Franklin in their previous matchup back in February of 2015. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point West Allis Central was down 45-16.
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