Athol unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a hard 43-25 fall against the Franklin County Tech Eagles on Friday. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Franklin County Tech had a senior duo take command as Hannah Gilbert dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards and Lilianna Inman dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gilbert has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Madyson Lynde, who posted five points and four steals.
Franklin County Tech's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Athol will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Franklin County Tech at 7:00 p.m. on January 27th. As for Franklin County Tech, they will challenge Pioneer Valley Regional at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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