The Franklin Academy Patriots had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.8 points), and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 68-53 victory over NCSSM: Durham. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Franklin Academy also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Leading Franklin Academy to victory were Micah Rutledge and Hayes Lewis. Rutledge scored eight points along with 17 rebounds and three blocks, while Lewis dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Rutledge is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bradley Guillaume, who scored five points along with two steals.
Franklin Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. As for NCSSM: Durham, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Franklin Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. NCSSM: Durham also has no future games currently scheduled.
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