Two dominant guards in Allison De La O and Jasmine Torres are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Franklin Cougars and the El Paso Tigers will face off at 10:30 a.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Franklin has six straight victories, El Paso has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Franklin saw some tournament action on Thursday. They blew past Ironwood Ridge, posting a 77-47 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, a victory for El Paso just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Salpointe Catholic, falling 81-22.
Despite the defeat, El Paso saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Emma Guevara had 15 points in addition to three steals.
Franklin's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.4 points. As for El Paso, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
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