The Franklin Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the North Hunterdon Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Franklin is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Colonia on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Franklin had to suffer through a 81-54 loss at the hands of Colonia. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Patriots are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Hunterdon). They managed a 64-58 win over Princeton on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
North Hunterdon's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-3. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Franklin against North Hunterdon when the teams last played back in February of 2022, as the team secured a 66-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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