The Franklin Towne Warriors just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Simon Gratz Bulldogs at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin Towne is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Franklin Towne came up into this matchup off a tough 43-point defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Mastery Charter Hardy Williams by a score of 33-30 on Tuesday. The game was a 16-16 toss-up at halftime, but the Warriors couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Simon Gratz strolled past Philadelphia Academy Charter with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 54-35.
Simon Gratz's win came from a few key players Franklin Towne will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zakkiyah Lucas, who posted 28 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Simon Gratz's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alana Wilkerson, who put up 17 points.
Simon Gratz pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Franklin Towne, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Franklin Towne came up short against Simon Gratz when the teams last played back in December of 2021, falling 40-36. Can Franklin Towne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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