Basketball Recap: Franklin Beats New Bedford for Their 21st Straight Win
By Team Reports
Feb 18, 2025, 5:45am
Basketball Recap: Franklin Panthers vs. New Bedford Whalers

Panthers
02/17/25 vs New Bedford | 61-58 |
02/14/25 vs Sharon | 64-51 |
02/11/25 @ Milford | 82-67 |
02/07/25 @ Attleboro | 58-53 |
02/04/25 vs Taunton | 74-64 |
+ 16 more games |
Franklin put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the New Bedford Whalers, sneaking past 61-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since December 18, 2023.
Franklin pushed their record up to 21-0 with the win, which was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points over those games. As for New Bedford, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
Franklin will have a chance to go back-to-back against New Bedford: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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