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Malik Franklin pours in back-to-back 30-point games and earns conference honors at William Carey

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March 1, 2026

Keith Phillips

VICKSBURG, Miss.(VDN) — Vicksburg native Malik Franklin delivered two 30-point performances last week to help power William Carey University to a pair of victories and add to his growing list of accolades.

Franklin opened the week with 35 points in a 99-86 win over Tennessee Southern on Thursday. He followed that effort Friday with another dominant outing, scoring 30 points in an 84-80 victory over Life University.

In addition to his recent scoring surge, Franklin was named the SSAC Sixth Man of the Year and earned First Team All-Conference honors. He is averaging more than 17 points per game this season.

William Carey improved to 27-4 overall, with Franklin emerging as one of the key contributors to the team’s success this year.

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Keith Phillips

Keith Phillips is the Vicksburg Daily News Sports Editor. He has been on staff since October 2019 where he was part-time until becoming full-time in 2020. Keith is a Vicksburg native and graduate of Vicksburg High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. In his years with VDN, he has covered multiple stories including sports, human interest and crime(courtroom).

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Malik Franklin pours in back-to-back 30-point games and earns conference honors at William Carey

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