The Franklin Knights will challenge the Blackhawk Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin will be strutting in after a win while Blackhawk will be coming in after a loss.
Franklin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Slippery Rock 44-42. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now won five in a row.
Katie Boal
| 03/01/25 vs Slippery Rock | 17 |
| 02/26/25 vs Fairview | 11 |
| 02/22/25 vs Conneaut Area | 13 |
| 02/13/25 @ Oil City | 15 |
| 02/10/25 vs Titusville | 15 |
| + 15 more games |
It was another big night for Katie Boal, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 17 boards. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 20 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sydney Stevens, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of 16 wins, Blackhawk's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Oakland Catholic by a score of 52-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered since December 21, 2024.
Franklin will have to contain Aubree Hupp as she made an impact in Blackhawk's last game. She went 8-for-15 to rack up 20 points and eight boards. That was a full 40% of Blackhawk's points, marking the fifth time in a row Hupp has put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alivia Rabick, who scored eight points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Blackhawk's loss dropped their record down to 23-3. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Franklin has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Blackhawk struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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