After flying high against Discovery Charter School last Thursday, Franklin Academy came back down to earth. The Franklin Academy Patriots came up short against the Neuse Charter Cougars on Friday, falling 56-32. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 58-28 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Franklin Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Iliana Rodriguez, who earned six points in addition to 12 rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Zeck, who posted four points.
Leading Neuse Charter to victory were Yedidia Tsolenyanu and Lily Temple. Tsolenyanu posted 19 points along with six rebounds and five blocks, while Temple posted 23 points along with five steals. Another player making a difference was Addyson Barefoot, who earned a point in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.
Franklin Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Neuse Charter, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Franklin Academy has already played their next game, a 49-24 loss against Uwharrie Charter on the 12th. As for Neuse Charter, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-5 win against Southside Christian on the 12th.
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