Franklin won against Andress last Tuesday with 67 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. The Franklin Cougars walked away with a 67-56 win over the Burges Mustangs. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Mustangs are ranked 568th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Emma Balsiger out in front who went 9 for 19 en route to 23 points plus two steals. Balsiger has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Allison De La O, who went 8 for 14 en route to 22 points plus five assists.
Franklin was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burges only posted five.
Despite the loss, Burges had strong showings from Danae Gonzalez, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds, and Cameryn Morales, who had 24 points plus two steals. That was a full 35.7% of Burges' points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Alyssa Morales was another key player, earning eight points.
Franklin pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Burges, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Franklin has already played their next match, a 79-32 victory against El Dorado on the 2nd. As for Burges, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 45-26 defeat against Montwood on the 3rd.
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