Patriots
| 01/14/25 vs North Johnston | 55-47 |
| 01/07/25 @ East Wake Academy | 68-32 |
| 01/03/25 @ North Johnston | 72-35 |
Franklin Academy entered their tilt with North Johnston on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 55-47 victory over the North Johnston Panthers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 72-35 two weeks ago.
It was another big night for Hayes Lewis, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 21 points along with seven boards and three steals. Leonard Akajo also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Franklin Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, North Johnston still got an impressive performance from Kaleb Pone, who went 8 of 14 en route to 19 points. That was a full 40.4% of North Johnston's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Cuddington, who scored six points and five rebounds.
Franklin Academy's record is now 11-5. As for North Johnston, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin Academy will welcome Wake Prep Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wake Prep Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Franklin Academy likes a good challenge. North Johnston has already played their next game (against Beddingfield), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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