Franklin defeats MCHS

The Morgan City Tigers fell for just the second time this year as Franklin High School defeated them, 73-70 Tuesday.
While Morgan City outscored Franklin 14-12 in the first period, the Hornets responded with a 25-10 scoring advantage in the second period for a 37-24 halftime lead.
Morgan City came back in the third quarter with a 23-12 scoring advantage to cut its deficit to 49-47 after three quarters.
However, Franklin edged Morgan City in the scoring column in the fourth quarter, 24-23, and secured the win.
Morgan City had four players in double figures led by 12 points from Tywaun Walker.
Others reaching double figures included Brady Fryou with 11 and Keshawn Marshall and Makye Richard with 10 points each.
Other Morgan City scorers included Marvin Young and Jaylen Jones with nine each; Lloyd Singleton, seven; and Deondre Walker, two.
With the win, Franklin avenged a 61-51 loss to the Tigers in last month’s Tiger Classic in Morgan City.
Morgan City will return to action Friday when it plays at Redemptorist in a 7 p.m. contest.
Berwick falls to St. John
The Berwick Panthers fell to St. John of Plaquemine, 57-48, in Plaquemine Tuesday.
While Berwick led 11-5 after the first period, St. John came back in the second half and outscored Berwick 27-11 for a 32-22 halftime lead.
Berwick outscored St. John 12-10 in the third period but still trailed 42-34 after three quarters.
The Eagles responded with a 15-14 scoring advantage in the final period for the final score.
The Panthers struggled at the free-throw line as they hit just nine of 23 attempts.
Kenan Jones led Berwick with 20 points, while Audwin Williams also reached double figures with 12.
Other top scorers included Brandon Naverro with seven and Donald Tillman with four.
Berwick (4-3) will return to action Thursday when it hosts Ascension Episcopal in a 7:30 p.m. contest.
The game, however, will be played at Berwick Junior High due to work being done on the court at the high school, Berwick coach Sean Comeaux said.
Comeaux said the floor would be available again next week and would not force the Panthers to move any more of their home games.
Also, the Panthers’ contest against Highland Baptist, originally scheduled for Monday in New Iberia, has been moved to Jan. 13 and still will be an away game.