Franklin and Laguna Creek are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Franklin Wildcats challenge the Laguna Creek Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Franklin: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Laguna Creek has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Franklin is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Monterey Trail on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Franklin had to suffer through a 61-29 loss at the hands of Monterey Trail. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 704th, while the Mustangs are ranked 141st).
Meanwhile, Laguna Creek didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Sheldon on Friday, but they still walked away with a 79-75 win.
Laguna Creek has also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.1 points per game. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Everything came up roses for Franklin against Laguna Creek when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-25 victory. Will Franklin repeat their success, or does Laguna Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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