Basketball Recap: Bunn Wildcats vs. Franklin Academy Patriots
Bunn lost against Franklin Academy back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bunn Wildcats fell 50-40 to the Franklin Academy Patriots. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost three in a row.
Bunn's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Spencer Riley, who posted four points in addition to three steals. Another player making a difference was Corey Mann, who earned six points plus two steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Franklin Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hayes Lewis, who went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Henrie, who scored 13 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bunn fell to 2-1. As for Franklin Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Bunn will head out to square off against Franklinton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Franklin Academy, they will square off against Research Triangle at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Franklin Academy's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Research Triangle has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
