Parkway Center City is 7-2 against Franklin Learning Center since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Parkway Center City Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin Learning Center Bobcats at 3:15 p.m. One thing working in Parkway Center City's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Thursday, Parkway Center City strolled past South Philadelphia with points to spare, taking the game 56-41.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Parkway Center City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Israel Mckinley, who scored 19 points along with 5 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Mckinley has scored at least 25% of Parkway Center City's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden McKnight, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Franklin Learning Center suffered a tough 69-49 defeat at the hands of Nueva Esperanza on Thursday. Franklin Learning Center has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Franklin Learning Center saw an underclassman step up: Kadeem Martin scored 15 points along with 4 blocks. Martin scored a full 30.6% of Franklin Learning Center's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Keymir Hargrove was another key contributor, scoring 10 points.
Parkway Center City now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Franklin Learning Center, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Parkway Center City have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Franklin Learning Center struggles in that department as they've been even better at 30.5 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
Parkway Center City didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Franklin Learning Center in their previous matchup back in February, but they still walked away with a 65-61 victory. Does Parkway Center City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin Learning Center turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
