Basketball Game Preview: Franklin Academy Patriots vs. Wake Prep Academy Guardians

The Franklin Academy Patriots will challenge the Wake Prep Academy Guardians at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Franklin Academy sitting on three straight victories and Wake Prep Academy on four.

On Tuesday, Franklin Academy was able to grind out a solid win over North Johnston, taking the game 55-47.

Meanwhile, Wake Prep Academy earned a 67-55 victory over Falls Lake on Tuesday. Given the Guardians' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Firebirds are ranked 543rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Wake Prep Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Franklin Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.

Everything came up roses for Franklin Academy against Wake Prep Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 71-28 victory. Does Franklin Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wake Prep Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.