Patriots
| 02/22/25 vs NCSSM: Durham | 86 |
| 12/06/24 @ Raleigh Charter | 78 |
| 02/18/25 vs Research Triangle | 77 |
| 01/24/25 vs East Wake Academy | 76 |
| 02/14/25 vs Raleigh Charter | 72 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Franklin Academy). They blew past the NCSSM: Durham Unicorns, posting an 86-51 victory. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Franklin Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hayes Lewis led the charge by going 9-for-11 en route to 23 points along with five boards and four steals. The contest was Lewis' seventh in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Aiden Henrie, who shot 75% from the field to rack up 20 points.
Franklin Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
NCSSM: Durham lost on Saturday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ethann Burkett, who posted 18 points. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nikhil Nanduri, who put up 13 points.
Franklin Academy has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points over those games. With the defeat, NCSSM: Durham broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-9.
Franklin Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 62-55 loss against Seaforth on the 25th. As for NCSSM: Durham, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-46 defeat against Kinston on the 25th.
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