Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only High Point Central walked away with it. They came out on top against the Franklin Panthers by a score of 67-60 on Tuesday.
Franklin's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of William Rauers, who went 7-for-15 to rack up 16 points and three steals, and Max McClure, who went 6-for-9 en route to 15 points. Thanks to that strong game, McClure now owns an excellent 45.1% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Noah Brannon, who posted nine points.
High Point Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Franklin and nudges their season record down to 21-6.
Coming up, High Point Central will head out to square off against Robinson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Robinson will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something High Point Central surely won't give up without a fight. Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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