Southside played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 80-43 loss at the hands of the Wren Hurricanes. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Hurricanes are ranked ninth).
It was another big night for Abijah Franklin, who went 12 for 19 en route to 31 points and four steals for Wren. The match was Franklin's 16th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brock Cherry, who posted nine points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.
Southside has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Wren, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Southside will host Fountain Inn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Southside has won three straight at home, while Fountain Inn won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Wren, they will venture away from home to square off against Westside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wren's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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