Franklin County won the last time they faced St. John Paul II and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Franklin County Seahawks skirted past the St. John Paul II Panthers 31-29. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Seahawks have posted against the Panthers since December 7, 2017.
Franklin County was led to victory by Sa?Ryiah McNair and Gregreyauna Griffin. McNair posted 11 points, while Griffin put up ten points. That makes it four consecutive games in which McNair has scored at least a third of Franklin County's points.
Despite the loss, St. John Paul II saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alyssa Jacobs earned 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. With that strong performance, Jacobs is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Phyllis Fleck also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Seahawks
| 01/14/25 @ St. John Paul II | 31-29 |
| 01/10/25 vs Port St. Joe | 34-26 |
The victory made it two in a row for Franklin County and bumps their season record up to 10-4. As for St. John Paul II, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-8.
Franklin County will take on North Bay Haven Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Franklin County's defense has only allowed 29 points per game this season, so North Bay Haven Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. St. John Paul II has already played their next matchup (against Maclay), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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