After flying high against the Saranac Spartans last Wednesday, the Plattsburgh Hornets came back down to earth. Plattsburgh fell 53-45 to Franklin Academy on Thursday. Plattsburgh has not had much luck with Franklin Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Franklin Academy was led to victory by Ian Mulverhill and Bradley Poupore. Mulverhill scored 18 points along with five assists, while Poupore scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. That's the first time this season that Mulverhill scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Garrett Osborn, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds.
Plattsburgh's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Franklin Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Plattsburgh will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin Academy is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for they, they will challenge Plattsburgh at 7:15 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New York (Plattsburgh is ranked 191st, while Franklin Academy is ranked 173rd).
