Valley View is 1-9 against Franklin since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Both will face off at 7:15 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Valley View will be strutting in after a victory while Franklin will be coming in after a loss.
Valley View will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Oakwood, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Valley View sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 64-61 win over Oakwood on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Spartans have posted since December 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Franklin challenged Edgewood on Friday. Franklin fell to Edgewood 58-53. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Cougars are ranked 420th).
Valley View is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Valley View came up short against Franklin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 64-55. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Franklin's Kai Cook, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine boards. Now that Valley View knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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