Virginia High School Basketball - Henry topped by Franklin County
January 6, 2009: Rocky Mount, VA 24151 The Franklin County Eagles basketball team scored 67 points and restricted the visiting Henry Patriots to 53 in the Eagles league victory on Tuesday.
The Eagles now sport a 14-4 record. They play next when they travel to Fleming for a AAA Western Valley contest on Friday, January 9. Franklin County will meet a Colonels team coming off a 57-50 league win over Washington (Danville, VA). The Colonels record now stands at 13-0.
The Patriots (5-8) will now prepare for their contest against Glass (Lynchburg, VA). The Hilltoppers come into the AAA Western Valley contest with a 2-8 record. In their last contest, Glass was defeated by Halifax County (South Boston, VA), 53-47, in a league contest.