Basketball Recap: Prairie View Academy Piles Up the Points Against Franklin Academy

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

01/06/25 vs Franklin Academy	55
01/03/25 @ Wilkinson County Christian Academy	21
12/20/24 vs Riverdale Academy	16
12/30/24 @ Word of God Academy	-6
12/21/24 vs Hillcrest Christian	-52

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Prairie View Academy on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Franklin Academy Cougars out of the water with a 66-11 final score. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.

Prairie View Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nathan Stokes out in front who went 8 of 10 en route to 16 points and three steals. Stokes has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Abram Anthony, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.

Prairie View Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

The victory made it two in a row for Prairie View Academy and bumps their season record up to 7-10. As for Franklin Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing River Oaks the next time they take the court. Franklin Academy will host River Oaks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Prairie View Academy will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.