A well-balanced attack led the Franklin Panthers over the Tuscola Mountaineers in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Franklin blew Tuscola out of the water with a 77-41 final score. That 36 points margin sets a new team best for Franklin this season.
Leading Franklin to victory were William Rauers and Max Mcclure. Rauers scored 15 points along with seven assists and six rebounds, while Mcclure went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 34 points and 2 assists. Mcclure has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Braylen Dezarn, who scored eight points.
Despite the loss, Tuscola still got an impressive performance from Jed West, who scored 15 points along with two steals. West has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.
Tuscola struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-4) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Tuscola, their defeat was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-14.
Franklin will take on Pisgah at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pisgah has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 638 points over their last nine games. As for Tuscola, they will head out on the road to face off against North Henderson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Henderson presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Tuscola in North Carolina (North Henderson is ranked 131st, while Tuscola is ranked 571st).
