The Franklin Academy Patriots won the last time they faced the East Wake Academy Eagles, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Franklin Academy took down East Wake Academy 59-45. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Franklin Academy.
It was another big night for Micah Rutledge, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Sam Artz, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Despite the defeat, East Wake Academy had strong showings from Sean Hook, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds, and Cahlil Perry, who scored ten points.
Franklin Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for East Wake Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Franklin Academy will look to defend their home court on Friday against Research Triangle at 7:30 p.m. Research Triangle is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak. As for East Wake Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Raleigh Charter at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Raleigh Charter is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
