Franklin Academy and Potsdam squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Franklin Academy had to settle for second. They took a 76-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Potsdam Sandstoners. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (58), the Huskies still had to take the loss.
Potsdam found their leader in sophomore Ian VanWagner, who dropped a double-double with 42 points and ten rebounds. That's the most boards VanWagner has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Miha Krsic, who had five points.
Huskies
| 03/07/25 vs Potsdam | 66-76 |
| 03/04/25 vs Lisbon Central | 58-52 |
| 02/26/25 vs Massena | 63-59 |
| 02/15/25 vs Brushton-Moira | 57-34 |
| 02/13/25 @ Saranac | 65-53 |
With the loss, Franklin Academy broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points over those games. As for Potsdam, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-2.
Franklin Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Potsdam, they will take on Marcellus at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Potsdam has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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