The Franklin Academy Huskies waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins but they left with four. They secured a 60-55 W over Gouverneur. Given Franklin Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while Gouverneur is ranked 501st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin Academy was led to victory by Garrett Osborn and Ian Mulverhill. Osborn dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds, while Mulverhill scored 21 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mulverhill has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradley Poupore, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Raine Rumble, who scored 17 points. Rumble hasn't dropped below 15 points for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Jared Donaldson, who scored 13 points.
Franklin Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Gouverneur, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Franklin Academy will take on Potsdam at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Potsdam is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 63 points per game this season. As for Gouverneur, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Salmon River at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Gouverneur is facing Salmon River at the right time seeing as Salmon River is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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