Basketball Recap: Newman Skates Past Benjamin Franklin with Ease

Greenies

Margin (Wins)

12/10/24 vs East Jefferson	53
01/14/25 vs New Orleans Charter Science & Math	34
11/23/24 vs Eleanor McMain	30
11/23/24 vs Eleanor McMain	30
01/17/25 vs Benjamin Franklin	27
12/10/24 vs L.W. Higgins	21

Newman won the last time they faced Benjamin Franklin and things went their way on Friday too. The Newman Greenies took their contest with ease, bagging a 55-28 win over the Benjamin Franklin Falcons. The Greenies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Newman's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Benjamin Franklin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season.

Newman didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-40 win against Sarah T. Reed on the 17th. Benjamin Franklin has also already played their next match (against Thomas Jefferson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.