<p>Revenge was not the main factor for the Franklin girls basketball team entering its game at Greenwood Friday night.</p>
<p>Still, it may have been in their thoughts just a bit.</p>
<p>Mindful of last month’s drubbing at the hands of the Woodmen, Franklin made sure it wasn’t going to happen again and cruised to a 66-53 win.</p>
<p>“There’s no question about it,” Franklin coach Josh Sabol said. “They were motivated, they wanted this one and they wanted it really bad.”</p>[sc:text-divider text-divider-title="Story continues below gallery" ]Click here to purchase photos from this gallery
<p>Franklin was able to force several turnovers in the first half which led to some quick, uncontested shots from beyond the arc. When the Cubs started hitting them — they were 6-for-15 in the half — Greenwood got a little more aggressive, which ultimately gave Franklin some chances at the free throw line.</p>
<p>As a result, the Woodmen couldn’t make any sustained runs against Franklin, but they still managed to keep it close, only down 31-29 at halftime.</p>
<p>Trouble appeared to develop early in the third quarter for the Woodmen when their leading scorer, junior Brooklyn Stubblefield picked up her third and fourth fouls in a 22-second span, forcing Greenwood coach Justin Bennett to sit her out the rest of the quarter.</p>
<p>But the Woodmen didn’t fold, and thanks to a pair of Anna Pritchett baskets, they found themselves with a two-point lead entering the fourth.</p>
<p>But Franklin took over in the fourth quarter, scoring 26 points and holding Greenwood without a point for more than four minutes.</p>
<p>Senior Abby DeArmitt scored eight of her 10 points in the final quarter for Franklin, while Kyra Baker hit a key 3 to put the game away.</p>
<p>Good defense did the rest.</p>
<p>“We wanted to change defenses a bit and maybe force some quick shots on their part and the being able to convert on the other end,” Sabol said.</p>
<p>Franklin was led by senior Kiki Crabtree, who scored a game-high 24 points. Baker added 19.</p>
<p>Greenwood also had three players in double figures, with Stubblefield hitting 19 before fouling out late in the game. Pritchett had 12 points while Jenna Sawyer had 10.</p>
<p>Franklin (5-6) ended a two-game skid and improved to 2-2 in the Mid-State Conference. Greenwood (1-11) dropped its seventh straight, but unlike its past three games, this one was winnable.</p>
<p>“The girls worked hard and I think we showed we can be a really good team,” Bennett said. “Some things don’t happen immediately. Give credit to Franklin. They played well.”</p>
<p>Both teams are back in action tonight. The Grizzly Cubs host a nonconference game against Shelbyville, while the Woodmen try to get that elusive second win of the year against Johnson County rival Indian Creek.</p>
<p>Game time for both is set for 7:30 p.m.</p>
