Beekmantown hasn't had much luck against Franklin Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The two teams will round out the year against one another at at 12:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Beekmantown is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 63-40 margin over Saranac on Tuesday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Spartans are ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Franklin Academy can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They secured a 54-49 W over Gouverneur.
Beekmantown better keep an eye on Brad Poupore. He was instrumental in Franklin Academy's win, going 6 for 10 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Hanna, who posted nine points and eight rebounds.
Franklin Academy's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-3. As for Beekmantown, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Beekmantown came up short against Franklin Academy in their previous matchup on December 3rd, falling 60-49. Can Beekmantown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
