Franklin is 6-1 against Muskego since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Franklin Sabers will face off against the Muskego Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Franklin comes in on seven and Muskego on four.
Franklin had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged Kenosha Bradford out 48-45. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but Franklin was the better team in the second half.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Franklin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rachael Jepsen, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Capstran, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Muskego put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 60-38 margin over Kenosha Tremper. Given Muskego's advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Kenosha Tremper is ranked 82nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Muskego, their win bumped their record up to 24-5.
Franklin was taken down by Muskego 74-40 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Franklin was down 45-21.
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