Basketball Game Preview: Bartram Trail Bears vs. Franklin Road Academy Panthers

The Bartram Trail Bears will be taking part in a tournament against the Franklin Road Academy Panthers on Monday. Bartram Trail is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.

Bartram Trail will head into Saturday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 38-point drubbing they dealt Brewbaker Tech on Saturday. Bartram Trail breezed by Brewbaker Tech to the tune of 60-22. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bears considering their 30-point performance the match before.

Meanwhile, Franklin Road Academy strolled past Destin with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 54-40.

Bartram Trail pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Franklin Road Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season.

Bartram Trail came up short against Franklin Road Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 45-39. Can Bartram Trail avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.