After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Peabody, Franklin Parish was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Grant Cougars 76-40. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Cougars are ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grant lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being L Fletcher, who posted nine points. R Searcy was another key player, putting up six points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Patriots
| 01/31/25 vs Grant | 76-40 |
| 01/17/25 vs West Ouachita | 70-31 |
| 01/14/25 vs Evangel Christian Academy | 59-52 |
Franklin Parish pushed their record up to 16-14 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Grant, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 18 of their last 22 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-23 record this season.
Franklin Parish has already played their next game (against West Ouachita), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Grant will face off against Tioga at 7:00 p.m. on February 7th. Tioga 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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