Page hasn't had much luck against Franklin recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Page Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Franklin Admirals at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Page was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 83-79 to Summit. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Patriots came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Spartans are ranked 85th).
Meanwhile, Franklin waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Bruins by a score of 64-51. 64 seems to be a good number for the Admirals as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Franklin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.9 points per game. As for Page, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-5.
Page came up short against Franklin when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 47-40. Can Page avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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