Having just played yesterday, the Franklinton Demons will head out on the road to face off against the Hammond Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklinton is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 79-45, which was the final score in Franklinton's tilt against Salmen on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Spartans are ranked 112th).
Meanwhile, Hammond was just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 52-51 to Salmen.
Franklinton will need to focus on slowing down Jonathan Jackson, one of several Hammond players who made an impact when they last played. He shot 86% from the field en route to 12 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 63% in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Terran Perry, who posted 15 points.
Franklinton's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Hammond, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Franklinton was taken down by Hammond 64-36 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can the Demons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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