Panthers
| 01/24/25 @ Highlands Christian | 68 |
| 01/08/25 vs Cristo Rey | 66 |
| 01/21/25 vs BridgePrep Village Green | 59 |
| 12/20/24 vs Highlands Christian | 52 |
| 12/02/24 vs Somerset Academy Central Miramar | 49 |
Franklin Academy scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 89-68 to the Highlands Christian Knights. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emmanuel Toussaint, who went 7 for 10 en route to 19 points and four steals. Toussaint has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Alicot, who posted 16 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Franklin Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Angel Scomparin was his usual excellent self, going 7 of 13 from beyond the arc on his way to 50 points and five assists for Highlands Christian. That makes it three consecutive games in which Scomparin has scored at least a third of Highlands Christian's points. Brady Dorvil was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 14 points and six boards.
Franklin Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Highlands Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-13.
Franklin Academy and Highlands Christian could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Franklin Academy (ranked 697th) will meet Somerset Academy (ranked 163rd) at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st. Meanwhile, Highlands Christian will square off against Pine Crest at 6:00 p.m. on Friday down 388 places (555 vs. 167).
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