Basketball Game Preview: Parkway West HOYAS vs. Franklin Learning Center Bobcats

The Parkway West HOYAS will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin Learning Center Bobcats at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Parkway West has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Franklin Learning Center will arrive with eight straight victories.

Parkway West lost 47-23 to Randolph Vo-Tech on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Franklin Learning Center had just enough and edged Swenson Arts & Tech out 2-0 on Thursday. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Lion are ranked 669th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Parkway West's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Franklin Learning Center, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Parkway West came up short against Franklin Learning Center in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, falling 67-59. Can Parkway West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.