Franklin County is 2-8 against North Bay Haven Academy since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Franklin County Seahawks will host the North Bay Haven Academy Buccaneers at 6:30 p.m. Franklin County's defense has only allowed 28.5 points per game this season, so North Bay Haven Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Franklin County had just enough and edged St. John Paul II out 31-29. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Seahawks have posted against the Panthers since December 7, 2017.
Meanwhile, North Bay Haven Academy hadn't done well against Arnold recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. North Bay Haven Academy was the clear victor by a 49-28 margin over Arnold. The Buccaneers pushed the score to 39-17 by the end of the third, a deficit the Marlins cut but never quite recovered from.
Franklin County better keep an eye on Kaylee Goodpaster. She was instrumental in North Bay Haven Academy's win, going 9 for 21 on her way to 31 points along with six assists and six boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Goodpaster has scored at least a third of North Bay Haven Academy's points. Aniyah Campbell was another key player, putting up eight points and ten rebounds.
North Bay Haven Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Franklin County and bumps their season record up to 10-3. As for North Bay Haven Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Franklin County suffered a grim 44-18 defeat to North Bay Haven Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Bay Haven Academy's Paicey Millirons, who almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine boards. Now that Franklin County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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