It was a good run, but Franklin unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 67-45 to the Salpointe Catholic Lancers. That makes it the first time this season the Cougars have let down their home crowd.
| 12/07/24 vs Salpointe Catholic | 19 |
| 12/06/24 vs El Paso | 16 |
| 12/05/24 vs Ironwood Ridge | 22 |
| 12/05/24 vs Permian | 32 |
Despite the loss, Franklin had strong showings from Allison De La O, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 17 points and five boards, and Emma Balsiger, who went 7 of 12 en route to 19 points. The match was Balsiger's fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Franklin's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-4. As for Salpointe Catholic, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Franklin and Salpointe Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in their respective state rankings. Franklin (ranked 132nd) will meet Coronado (ranked 868th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Salpointe Catholic (ranked fourth) will meet Nogales (ranked 31st) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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