New Jersey High School Basketball - Plainfield nipped by Franklin
December 16, 2023: Somerset, NJ 08873 The Franklin Warriors tipped the visiting Plainfield Cardinals basketball team by a final score of 54-50 in Saturday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Warriors face the Gill St. Bernard's Knights (Gladstone, NJ) in a Skyland - Delaware game, on Tuesday, December 19. Franklin will attempt to move on its 1-1 season record. The Knights enter the game with a 0-1 record after their 49-48 league loss to Hillsborough (Hillsborough, NJ).
With the defeat, Plainfield moves to 1-1 on the year. The Cardinals host St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, NJ) to face the Gray Bees in a non-league game on Monday, December 18. The Gray Bees enter the game with a record of 2-0. St. Benedict's Prep won 74-35 in their recent non-league game against Paramus Catholic (Paramus, NJ)