The Franklin Academy Huskies and the Heuvelton Central Bulldogs will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Franklin Academy is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since January 25th on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Peru 62-30. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 566th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin Academy can attribute much of their success to Isaac Baker, who went 5 of 8 en route to 12 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Keating, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
Franklin Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 75-45, which was the final score in Heuvelton Central's tilt against Potsdam on December 6th.
Franklin Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Heuvelton Central, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Franklin Academy skirted past Heuvelton Central 48-45 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin Academy 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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