Franklin Towne is 0-4 against Masterman since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Franklin Towne will head out on the road to take on Masterman at 3:15 p.m. Hopefully Franklin Towne is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Masterman in Pennsylvania (Franklin Towne is ranked 308th, while Masterman is ranked 722nd).
Franklin Towne has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 69-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Penn Treaty on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Jayden Corley, who scored 13 points along with five assists and two steals. Another player making a difference was Jacob Andracki, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Masterman beat Nueva Esperanza 54-49 on Thursday. That five points margin sets a new team best for Masterman this season.
Yuji Harrington continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 33 points. That makes it ten consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Masterman's points. Charlie Adams was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Franklin Towne's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Masterman, their win bumped their record up to 2-8.
Franklin Towne came up short against Masterman when the teams last played back in December of 2021, falling 57-44. Can Franklin Towne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
