Oakwood and Franklin are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Oakwood Lumberjacks will venture away from home to face off against the Franklin Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Oakwood came up into this matchup off a tough 24-point loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Valley View by a score of 64-61 on Friday. The Lumberjacks have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Meanwhile, Franklin scored the most points they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 74-73 to Valley View.
Oakwood will have to contain Kai Cook as he made an impact in Franklin's last game. He posted 29 points along with six boards and five assists. That's the most assists Cook has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Clark, who earned 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Oakwood's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 11-4. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Oakwood strolled past Franklin when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 64-47. Will Oakwood repeat their success, or does Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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