Academy at Palumbo unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the Benjamin Franklin Electrons on Tuesday, falling 76-45. The Griffin were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Electrons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2020.
Despite the loss, Academy at Palumbo still got an impressive performance from Matthew Brown, who posted 17 points. William Garwood was another key player, scoring eight points.
Leading Benjamin Franklin to victory were Soukare Fane and Kahlil Hudgins. Fane went 12 for 18 en route to 26 points plus two steals, while Hudgins went 11 for 21 en route to 25 points plus two steals. Fane's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Wasim Huntley, who went 5 for 9 en route to 8 points plus six assists and four steals.
Academy at Palumbo has already played their next matchup, a 47-27 win against Maritime Academy Charter on the 6th. As for Benjamin Franklin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-50 loss against Frankford on the 5th.
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