Basketball Preview: Franklin Academy Huskies vs. Gouverneur Wildcats
Franklin Academy is 8-2 against the Wildcats since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Franklin Academy Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gouverneur Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, Franklin Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Raiders 55-52.
Meanwhile, Gouverneur scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 85-29 win over Norwood-Norfolk at home. Gouverneur has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Raine Rumble continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Platt, who scored 12 points.
Franklin Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Gouverneur, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9.
Franklin Academy strolled past the Wildcats in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 70-56. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rumble, who scored 24 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Franklin Academy still be able to contain Rumble? There's only one way to find out.
