The Westfield Blue Devils will challenge the Franklin Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Westfield has three straight victories, Franklin has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Thursday, Westfield beat Union Catholic 57-49. The win was all the more spectacular given the Blue Devils' disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Vikings are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Franklin suffered their closest loss since February 14, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Watchung Hills Regional by a score of 44-41.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Westfield, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Westfield strolled past Franklin when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 58-44. Does Westfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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