Franklin Academy won the last time they faced Research Triangle and Rayne Bookhart did her part to make sure it happened again. The Franklin Academy Patriots simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Research Triangle Raptors 62-24 thanks in part to Bookhart, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points plus five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played.
Audrey Probasco was another key player, scoring six points in addition to three steals. What's more, she also posted a 50% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023.
Franklin Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Franklin Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Research Triangle, their defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin Academy will head out to take on Raleigh Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Research Triangle has already played their next game (against Franklin Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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