Franklin is 2-8 against Belleville since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Franklin Patriots will be playing at home against the Belleville Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Franklin came up short against Dearborn on Tuesday, falling 54-30. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 437th, while the Pioneers are ranked 211th).
Meanwhile, Belleville put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 93-5 victory over Glenn. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Belleville's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points per game. As for Franklin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Franklin was dealt a bruising 74-16 loss at the hands of Belleville in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Franklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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