Franklinton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Rocky Mount Gryphons on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Franklinton had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Vikings 65-33 at home. Franklinton has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Mikayla Taborn, who scored 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Asia Burton was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount didn't have too much trouble with Orange at home on Tuesday as they won 43-25. Given Rocky Mount's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while Orange is ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rocky Mount got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Keysha Mizzell out in front who scored 15 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Mizzell has scored at least a third of Rocky Mount's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Candrice Davis, who scored six points along with three steals.
Franklinton's victory was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Rocky Mount, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Franklinton strolled past Rocky Mount in their previous meeting on Friday by a score of 53-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklinton since the team 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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