Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-64 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jefferson Democrats. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (57), the Quakers still had to take the loss.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Jefferson, the victory snapped their losing streak at eight games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-7 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin will head out to take on Lincoln at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Jefferson, they will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge Roosevelt at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Jefferson likes a good challenge.
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