Franklin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 66-56 victory over the Milford Scarlet Hawks. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Scarlet Hawks are ranked 48th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Scarlet Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gus Coutinho, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards. Coutinho is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season. Matt Dasilva was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Panthers
| 01/17/25 vs Milford | 66-56 |
| 01/10/25 vs Attleboro | 52-37 |
| 01/07/25 vs North Attleborough | 70-30 |
| 12/30/24 vs Brockton | 64-40 |
| 12/23/24 vs Dartmouth | 70-44 |
| + 15 more games |
Franklin's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Milford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin has already played their next contest (against Lawrence), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Milford will challenge Oliver Ames at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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