The Franklinton Red Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Cary Imps at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Franklinton will be strutting in after a victory while Cary will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Franklinton was able to grind out a solid win over Nash Central, taking the game 40-32. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Red Rams' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 127th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Franklinton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Meredith Wilkins, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Perry, who had eight points.
Meanwhile, Cary played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Green Level an easy 49-23 win. The game marked the Imps' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Franklinton and bumps their season record up to 5-4. As for Cary, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-5.
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