After flying high against Millennium last Saturday, Venture Academy came back down to earth. The Venture Academy Mustangs fell 46-35 to the Franklin Yellowjackets on Tuesday. The Mustangs lost against the Yellowjackets in their previous head to head back in November of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 58-22 score last time.
Venture Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaylie Watkins, who posted six points in addition to ten boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kelyiana Neal, who put up 11 points and three steals.
Franklin found their leader in sophomore Nicole Belasco, who went 6 of 15 on her way to 15 points and seven rebounds. Belasco is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Carmen Walker, who had six points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Venture Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Franklin, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9.
Venture Academy will take on River Islands at 5:30 p.m. on January 17th. As for Franklin, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-38 win against Turlock on the 11th.
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