Emerald was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 93-52 loss at the hands of the Wren Hurricanes. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Hurricanes are ranked 12th).
Abijah Franklin was his usual excellent self, going 19-for-26 to rack up 47 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals for Wren. The match was Franklin's 23rd in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Cherry, who went 6-for-8 on his way to 16 points along with eight assists and seven boards.
Emerald's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Wren, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4.
Emerald does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wren, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-70 victory against Powdersville on the 13th.
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