Emerald was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a blow against the Wren Hurricanes, falling 91-57. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 88-57 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Emerald had strong showings from Rykevius Logan, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 13 points and seven boards, and Malachi Dunlap, who posted eight points in addition to five assists and four steals. Zymere Goodman was another key player, putting up eight points.
Abijah Franklin was his usual excellent self, going 19 for 25 en route to 46 points along with seven rebounds and six steals for Wren. That makes it 19 consecutive games in which Franklin has scored at least a third of Wren's points. Another player making a difference was Brock Cherry, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.
Emerald's record now sits at 6-12. As for Wren, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.
Emerald will head out to take on Westside at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Emerald has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Wren, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fountain Inn at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wren knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 matches -- so hopefully Fountain Inn likes a good challenge.
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