Basketball Preview: Combine Academy National Goats vs. Franklin Prep Academy National Cardinals
Combine Academy National is 6-1 against the Cardinals since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Combine Academy National Goats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Franklin Prep Academy National Cardinals. Combine Academy National will be looking to keep their 25-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
On Saturday, Combine Academy National earned a 65-53 win over the Patriots. Given Combine Academy National's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Patriots are ranked 58th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after only 15 points in their last contest, Franklin Prep Academy National made sure to put some points up on the board against the Thunder on Tuesday. Franklin Prep Academy National enjoyed a cozy 64-48 win over the Thunder. The win made it back-to-back wins for Franklin Prep Academy National.
Combine Academy National's victory bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Franklin Prep Academy National, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Combine Academy National against the Cardinals in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 as the squad secured a 87-45 victory. Will Combine Academy National repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
