Franklin used a 18-4 run in the opening minutes to cruise to a 68-27 win over Swain at Swain on Wednesday. Maggie Stewart scored 18 points and collected 13 rebounds for the Panthers, while Sarah Henson scored a game high 20 points.
Franklin built an 39-8 halftime advantage. Swain rallied in the third period to outscore Franklin 15-12, but fell flat again in the fourth scoring only 4 points.
Jordan Maples had 7 points for Swain, who also got 4 points each from Melody Little, Maggie Sutton, Alea Tisho, and Lydia Sale.
Full Box Score
Franklin (68)
Savannah Teague 2-3 0-1 5, Kendall Taylor 0-0 0-0 0, Sarah Henson 8-10 3-6 20, Mariah Wallace 1-5 1-2 3, Sydney Jamison 0-2 1-2 1, Maggie Stewart 8-13 2-2 18, Vanessa Agrusa 2-12 3-5 7, Baylee Revis 1-1 1-2 3, Katlin Bishop 3-6 2-2 9, Madison Cousineau 0-1 0-0 0, Kirsey Apel 0-3 2-2 2. Totals 25-56 15-24 68
Swain County Lady Devils (27)
Blair Allman 0-0 0-0 0, Michelle Morgan 0-0 0-0 0, Kierstyn Arch 0-1 0-0 0, Jennifer Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Melody Little 2-7 0-0 4, Maggie Sutton 2-7 0-0 4, Alea Tisho 2-6 0-0 4, Elizabeth Bible 0-1 0-0 0, Valerie Arkansas 1-7 0-0 2, Lydia Sale 2-6 0-0 4, Alex Treadway 1-6 0-0 2, Jordan Maples 3-10 1-2 7. Totals 13-51 1-2 27
| SCORE BY PERIODS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | TOTAL |
| Franklin | 18 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 68 |
| Swain County Lady Devils | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 27 |
FG%: Franklin .446, Swain County Lady Devils .255. 3-pt FG:Franklin 3-6 (Teague 1-2, Henson 1-1, Agrusa 0-1, Bishop 1-2), Swain County Lady Devils 0-3 (Arch 0-1, Arkansas 0-1, Maples 0-1). Rebounds: Franklin 34 (Stewart 13), Swain County Lady Devils 32 (Little 7). Fouls Franklin 6, Swain County Lady Devils 18. Fouled out: none. Technical: none. Assists: Franklin 12 (Henson 5), Swain County Lady Devils 9 (Tisho 2, Arkansas 2). Steals: Franklin 17 (Agrusa 4), Swain County Lady Devils 9 (Tisho 2, Maples 2). Blocked shots: Franklin 4 (Agrusa 3), Swain County Lady Devils 4 (Sale 3). Turnovers: Franklin 15, Swain County Lady Devils 31. Attendance: 0.