Franklin and Marquez squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Franklin had to settle for second. They fell 55-42 to the Marquez Gladiators. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gladiators apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in June of 2021.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marquez to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elyjah Staples, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Staples is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Cravon Charles was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and 16 boards.
Panthers
| 02/26/25 vs Marquez | 42-55 |
| 02/22/25 vs South East | 69-65 |
| 02/20/25 @ Crenshaw | 68-64 |
| 02/10/25 vs Bravo | 73-55 |
| 02/07/25 @ Lincoln | 63-54 |
With the loss, Franklin broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points over those games. As for Marquez, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-12.
Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marquez, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 55-42 defeat against Bernstein on the 1st.
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