The Franklinton Demons waltzed into Wednesday's match with two straight wins but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Amite 63-60. Given Franklinton's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while Amite is ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Amite still got an impressive performance from Braylon Jackson, who scored 17 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of knoah robinson, who scored 9 points along with 5 assists.
Franklinton's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Amite, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklinton will face off against Pine on Friday. As for Amite, they will head out on the road to face off against Lakeshore at 5:50 p.m. on Friday.
