The Franklin Flyers and the Arapahoe Warriors will round out the year against one another at at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Franklin is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Deshler on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Franklin took a blow against Deshler, falling 64-28. The Flyers have struggled against the Dragons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Arapahoe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Southwest an easy 58-33 win. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Franklin will have to keep a close watch on Eli Shafer and Konnor Shifflet, a pair of players who had a big impact on Arapahoe's prior game. Shafer almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards, while Shifflet posted eight points.
Even though they lost, Arapahoe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Arapahoe's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Franklin took a serious blow against Arapahoe when the teams last played back in February of 2019, falling 70-29. Can Franklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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