It was a proper cat-fight when Franklin County challenged Jennings County on Friday. The Franklin County Wildcats fell 61-53 to the Jennings County Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Panthers are ranked 100th).
Despite the loss, Franklin County still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Kemp, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Allen, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Franklin County 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 nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.
It was another big night for Carter Kent, who dropped a triple-double on 20 points, 11 boards, and ten assists for Jennings County. The match was Kent's third in a row with at least ten points. Jeremiah Davis was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points.
Franklin County dropped their record down to 3-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Jennings County, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-5.
Franklin County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 43-40 defeat against Oldenburg Academy on the 4th. As for Jennings County, they will head out to take on Brownstown Central at 7:30 p.m. on January 10th. One thing working in Brownstown Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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