Madison was the 59-44 winner over Franklin when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Madison Mohawks took a 59-42 bruising from the Franklin Wildcats on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Mohawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 722nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 96th).
Madison dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Franklin, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madison won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Preble Shawnee at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Preble Shawnee will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Madison surely won't give up without a fight. As for Franklin, they will take on Talawanda at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Talawanda has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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