Quaker Valley fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Franklin Regional on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to the Franklin Regional Panthers. The Quakers were up 37-22 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the loss, Quaker Valley still got an impressive performance from Dana Kromah, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Kromah a new career-high in assists (five). Another player making a difference was Kolton Johnson, who scored four points in addition to ten rebounds and three steals.
Quaker Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Franklin Regional, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Quaker Valley will be taking part in a tournament against Laurel Highlands at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Franklin Regional, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Greensburg Central Catholic at 6:15 p.m.
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