After losing to the Indian Trail Hawks the last time they met, the Franklin Sabers decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Franklin walked away with a 53-45 win over Indian Trail on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Franklin.
When it comes to explaining why Indian Trail lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mj Stackhouse. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points along with eight rebounds. That was a full 35.6% of Indian Trail's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lavaruz Currie, who scored seven points along with five rebounds.
Franklin pushed their record up to 11-11 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Indian Trail, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.
Franklin will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Brookfield Central at 7:00 p.m. Brookfield Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 games -- so hopefully Franklin likes a good challenge. As for Indian Trail, they will head out on the road to take on Racine Case at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Wisconsin (Racine Case is ranked 156th, while Indian Trail is ranked 174th).
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