Basketball Recap: Franklin Makes It Six in a Row at Home

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

11/30/24 vs Andrews	52
12/17/24 @ Tuscola	31
12/27/24 vs Polk County	30
12/19/24 @ Murphy	27
01/03/25 vs Pisgah	27
01/14/25 vs West Henderson	24

Franklin lost to West Henderson back in February of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. Everything went the Franklin Panthers' way against the West Henderson Falcons as the Franklin Panthers made off with a 70-46 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 24 points or more this season.

Franklin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braylen Dezarn led the charge by going 9 for 15 en route to 24 points. That's the most points Dezarn has posted since back in January of 2024. Jack Jack Teesateskie was another key player, going 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points and four steals.

Loss or not, West Henderson got some senior leadership from Tyler Nash and Parker Maltby. Nash dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards, while Maltby went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points.

Franklin's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.8 points per game. As for West Henderson, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.

Franklin has already played their next matchup, a 63-60 victory against Smoky Mountain on the 15th. As for West Henderson, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Tuscola at 8:00 p.m. West Henderson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.