Franklin County was the 59-55 winner over North Bay Haven Academy when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Franklin County Seahawks fell just short of the North Bay Haven Academy Buccaneers by a score of 55-53 on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why Franklin County lost, don't look at Ja'Michael Miller. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Sadiq Jones was another key player, putting up five points along with six rebounds and five steals.
North Bay Haven Academy can attribute much of their success to Josuel Cruz, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 19 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamal Fennell, who posted six points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Franklin County's loss dropped their record down to 10-3. As for North Bay Haven Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Franklin County will square off against Port St. Joe at 7:30 p.m. on January 10th. As for North Bay Haven Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 53-37 defeat against Mosley on the 4th.
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