Franklin lost to Waynesville back in January of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Wildcats took a 64-47 bruising from the Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 557th, while the Spartans are ranked 195th).
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Paxton Vanwinkle, who shot 42% from the field en route to 13 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brendon Bowman, who posted ten points.
Franklin has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Waynesville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Franklin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 68-40 loss against Edgewood on the 6th. As for Waynesville, they have also already played their next contest, a 70-58 victory against Carlisle on the 6th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
