The Livingston Manor Wildcats had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They received a tough blow as they fell 31-15 to Franklin Central. Livingston Manor lost against Franklin Central in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 37-14 score last time.
Franklin Central found their leader in underclassman Shannon Kingsbury, who scored 20 points along with 7 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Kingsbury has scored at least 25% of Franklin Central's points. Another player making a difference was Sara Rosenbusch, who scored 2 points along with 10 rebounds and 3 steals.
Livingston Manor's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Franklin Central, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Livingston Manor will head out on the road to face off against Fallsburg at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Franklin Central, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Windham-Ashland-Jewett at 5:30 p.m.
