The Beekmantown Eagles will face off against the Franklin Academy Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Beekmantown will be strutting in after a victory while Franklin Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Beekmantown had no problem doing just that on Friday. They managed a 42-38 win over the Nighthawks. The win was just what Beekmantown needed coming off of a 56-32 loss in their prior match.
Payton Parliament continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 18 rebounds. She hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace McCasland, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Franklin Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They were the victim of a tough 51-26 loss at the hands of Hammond Central. Franklin Academy has not had much luck with Hammond Central recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Beekmantown's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Franklin Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Beekmantown couldn't quite finish off Franklin Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2022 and fell 41-38. Can Beekmantown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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