Norcross (GA) defeated Franklin County (KY) 71-44 in a quarterfinal round game of the consolation bracket in the 2017 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational.
TURNING POINT: Norcross scored the first eight points of the game and never trailed in route to the victory over Franklin County. The Blue Devils built leads as large as 30 points in the second half and scored 35 points off of 27 turnovers by Franklin County.
NORCROSS LEADERS: Myra Strickland led all scorers with 17 points and added four steals. Devyn Wilson tallied 15 points and grabbed seven boards for the Blue Devils.
FRANKLIN COUNTY LEADERS: Nevaeh Carter came off of the bench to lead Franklin County with 10 points, six rebounds and four assists.
RECORDS: Norcross 11-2. Franklin County 6-3.
WHERE ARE THEY FROM: Franklin County (Frankfort, KY), Norcross (Norcross, GA).
WHAT’S NEXT: Norcross advances to the consolation bracket semifinal game to face the winner of the Neumann-Goretti (PA)/Myrtle Beach (SC) game while Franklin County will face the loser of that contest.
GAME STATS: Box Score