Basketball Recap: Franklin Academy Patriots vs. Raleigh Charter Phoenix
Franklin Academy won the last time they faced Raleigh Charter and Rayne Bookhart did her part to make sure it happened again. The Franklin Academy Patriots took down the Raleigh Charter Phoenix 40-21 on Friday thanks in part to Bookhart, who earned 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. She has been hot , having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played.
The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Coward, who posted two points in addition to ten rebounds and six steals. She is becoming a predictor of Franklin Academy's success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when she doesn't).
Franklin Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Franklin Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.6 points per game. As for Raleigh Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Franklin Academy will be playing at home against Granville Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Raleigh Charter, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Triangle Math & Science at 6:00 p.m. on December 19th.
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