The North Henderson Knights will face off against the Franklin Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in North Henderson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matches.
On Friday, North Henderson made easy work of Tuscola and carried off an 82-56 win.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Franklin). They claimed a resounding 86-59 victory over Pisgah. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 27 points or more this season.
North Henderson better keep an eye on Max McClure. He was instrumental in Franklin's win, going 9 of 13 en route to 29 points and seven rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which McClure has scored at least a third of Franklin's points. Another player making a difference was Jack Jack Teesateskie, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 18 points.
North Henderson has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points per game. As for Franklin, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
North Henderson didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Franklin when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 57-53 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Franklin's Noah Brannon, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 18 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Henderson still be able to contain Brannon? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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