North Carolina High School Basketball - Oxford Preparatory edged by Franklin Academy
January 15, 2019: Oxford, NC 27565 The Oxford Preparatory Griffins basketball team (Oxford, NC), was nudged 74-70 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Franklin Academy Patriots (Wake Forest, NC)
The Patriots now possess a 9-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Falls Lake Academy for a North Central 1A battle on Friday, January 18. Franklin Academy will confront a Firebirds team coming off a 82-75 league win over Roxboro Community (Roxboro, NC). The Firebirds record now stands at 10-8.
The Griffins (5-13) will now prepare for their battle against Henderson Collegiate (Henderson, NC). The Pride come into the non-league battle with a 14-2 record. In their last battle, Henderson Collegiate edged Lincoln Charter (Denver, NC), 60-55, in a non-league battle.