If Franklin was riding high fresh off their 65-20 takedown of Brevard on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers took a blow against the Pisgah Bears on Friday, falling 60-30. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Finley Moffitt, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Bristol Brooks, who scored nine points.
Pisgah had a senior duo take command as Chandler Lowery dropped a double-double with 17 points and 14 boards and Lauren Belue shot 70% from the field to rack up 17 points. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for Belue. Macey Devlin was another key player, putting up eight points.
Franklin now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Pisgah, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Franklin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 50-49 win against Erwin on the 22nd. As for Pisgah, they have also already played their next game, a 66-57 victory against North Buncombe on the 23rd.
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