The Franklin Monroe Jets will be playing at home against the Covington Buccs at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin Monroe comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 22 points in their last five games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
Last Thursday, Franklin Monroe was the victim of a rough 45-19 loss at the hands of Ansonia. Franklin Monroe was down 37-16 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Covington's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 51-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Miami East. While losing is never fun, Covington can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 174th, while Miami East is ranked 36th).
Franklin Monroe has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Covington, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-5.
Franklin Monroe suffered a grim 60-40 defeat to Covington in their previous meeting back in December of 2020. Will Franklin Monroe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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