Franklin County visits Stephens County in Friday night matchup

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Franklin County (Lions) visits Stephens County (Indians) on Friday, Jan. 30, with tipoff scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET at Stephens County in Toccoa, Georgia. The game page is available on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/games/6028893-franklin-county-vs-stephens-county

Quick look

• When: 8:30 p.m. ET Friday, Jan. 30

• Where: Stephens County — Toccoa, Georgia

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/games/6028893-franklin-county-vs-stephens-county

• Stephens County Indians: https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/teams/169774-stephens-county-indians (Fans on SBLive: 1)

• Franklin County Lions: https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/teams/165289-franklin-county-lions (Fans on SBLive: 3)

What to know

The two teams met earlier this month — Franklin County handed Stephens County an 81-57 loss on Jan. 13. That decisive result gives the Lions a recent edge heading into Friday’s rematch. Expect Franklin County to try to replicate the offensive efficiency that produced 81 points, while Stephens County will look for answers on both ends at home.

Streaming and tickets

• Stephens County’s NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/stephens-county-high-school-toccoa-ga/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Franklin County’s NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/franklin-county-high-school-carnesville-ga/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: follow those NFHS links for potential live streams; SBLive does not control third-party streaming availability.

Fan corner — follow and make your pick

Follow either team on SBLive to increase fan counts and stay updated: team pages again — Stephens County: https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/teams/169774-stephens-county-indians; Franklin County: https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/teams/165289-franklin-county-lions. Picks on SBLive are for fun and engagement — they don’t affect any on-court projections. Fan counts, pick totals and any win-chance estimates may change as the game approaches, so make your pick and show support for the squad you want to see win.

Last meeting box

• Last meeting (Jan. 13): Franklin County 81, Stephens County 57 — full recap: https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/games/6028885-stephens-county-vs-franklin-county

Get to the gym early and follow SBLive for updates, highlights and postgame coverage.