Basketball Recap: Franklin Piles Up the Points Against Cherokee

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Previous Games

12/04/25 - Home	73-41 W
11/26/24 - Away	62-54 W
11/30/23 - Home	77-67 W
12/06/22 - Away	77-44 W
11/30/22 - Home	70-45 W
+ 5 more games

Franklin won the last time they faced Cherokee and things went their way on Thursday too. The Panthers blew past the Braves, posting a 73-41 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.

Kaden Stephens and Utsela Saunooke certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Stephens went 5-for-8 en route to 13 points, while Saunooke posted nine points and six rebounds.

Franklin's win bumped their record up to 2-0.

Coming up, Franklin will square off against Swain County at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cherokee, they and Nantahala will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. The Braves will need to watch out since the Hawks have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.