Franklin has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while East Henderson has won six straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Franklin Panthers will host the East Henderson Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Franklin knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 contests -- so hopefully East Henderson likes a good challenge.
Franklin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 91-61 victory over Hayesville. With the Panthers ahead 54-29 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Meanwhile, East Henderson didn't have too much trouble with Smoky Mountain on Friday as they won 59-45. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Mustangs are ranked 386th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.9 points per game. As for East Henderson, their win bumped their record up to 17-0.
Franklin came up short against East Henderson in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 55-44. Will Franklin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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