Franklin Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 58-27 defeat at the hands of the Columbus Academy Vikings. The Falcons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 51-41.
Despite the loss, Franklin Heights still got an impressive performance from Riley Hambel, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards. Rinn Hanshaw also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steals of the season.
Falcons
| 01/14/25 @ Columbus Academy | 27-58 |
| 01/07/25 vs Whitehall-Yearling | 36-43 |
| 01/04/25 vs Bishop Ready | 33-48 |
Even though they lost, Franklin Heights smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Columbus Academy was led to victory by Kyndal Singleton and Lianna Lopez. Singleton almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds, while Lopez almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 17 boards. Singleton is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Kendall Owens, who posted 14 points and five rebounds.
Franklin Heights' loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Columbus Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season.
Franklin Heights will face off against Marion-Franklin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Columbus Academy, they will challenge Whitehall-Yearling at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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