After flying high against Coronado last Tuesday, Franklin came back down to earth. The Franklin Cougars lost to the Montwood Rams on the road by a 60-43 margin on Friday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-36 back in December of 2024.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emma Balsiger, who posted 18 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Balsiger is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Allison De La O, who had 13 points and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Franklin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 26 consecutive matchups.
Montwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Natalyn Lechuga led the charge by going 6 of 10 on her way to 13 points in addition to eight assists and three steals. That's the most points Lechuga has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazlynn Hernandez, who went 6 for 8 en route to 14 points along with six boards and three steals.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Montwood, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-8.
When Franklin and Montwood next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Franklin will try to stop Eastwood's five-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Montwood will square off against Pebble Hills and their ten-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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