Pennsylvania High School Basketball - Franklin Regional thwarted by Mars
December 16, 2013: Mars, PA 16046 The Franklin Regional Panthers basketball team (Murrysville, PA), dropped 50-42 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Mars Fightin' Planets (Mars, PA)
The Fightin' Planets now possess a 1-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Freeport for a WPIAL AAA 1 battle on Thursday, December 19. Mars will battle a Yellowjackets team coming off a 82-67 league win over Valley (New Kensington, PA). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 3-2.
The Panthers (2-2) will now prepare for their battle against Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh, PA). The Foxes come into the WPIAL AAAA 2 battle with a 3-0 record. In their last battle, Fox Chapel beat McKeesport (McKeesport, PA), 72-28, in a league battle.