Franklin Academy is 8-2 against Massena since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Franklin Academy Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Massena Raiders at 7:45 p.m. Franklin Academy will stroll in with a six game home winning streak, but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their December 19 matchup with Massena.
Last Tuesday, Franklin Academy had just enough and edged Saranac Lake out 41-39.
Franklin Academy found their leader in underclassman Cameron Keating, who scored ten points. Another player making a difference was Garrett Osborn, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Massena was just a bucket shy of victory last Saturday and fell 54-53 to South Jefferson.
Despite the loss, Massena got a solid performance out of Colin Patterson, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Mitchell, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Franklin Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Massena, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Franklin Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.8 points per game. However, it's not like Massena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 59.8 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Franklin Academy skirted past Massena 55-52 when the teams last played back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mitchell, who scored 24 points along with four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Franklin Academy still be able to contain Mitchell? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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