Franklinton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Southern Nash Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Franklinton is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in North Carolina (they are ranked 67th, while Southern Nash is ranked 391st).
Franklinton has not done well against Rocky Mount recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Franklinton walked away with a 40-33 win over Rocky Mount. The score was all tied up 19-19 at the break, but Franklinton was the better team in the second half.
Franklinton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Mikayla Taborn, who scored 14 points, and Asia Burton, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Rihanna Hunt, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Southern Nash scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They came out on top against Northern Nash by a score of 60-51. The high-flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for Southern Nash considering their 23-point performance the matchup before.
Franklinton pushed their record up to 20-1 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Southern Nash, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-13 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Franklinton against Southern Nash in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 63-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklinton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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