Basketball Recap: New Bedford Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Franklin

On Monday, New Bedford faced Franklin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The New Bedford Whalers fell just short of the Franklin Panthers by a score of 61-58. The Whalers have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

New Bedford's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Franklin, the win keeps them at an undefeated 21-0.

While New Bedford had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.