The Franklin Academy Patriots will take on the Triangle Math & Science Academy Tigers in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.
On Friday, Franklin Academy earned a 63-55 win over Vance Charter. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Hayes Lewis
| 12/12/25 vs Vance Charter | 21 |
| 12/09/25 vs Voyager Academy | 22 |
| 12/02/25 vs Roxboro Community | 15 |
| 11/25/25 vs Bunn | 20 |
| 11/19/25 @ North Johnston | 19 |
| + 10 more games |
Franklin Academy had a senior duo take command as Hayes Lewis posted 21 points in addition to six boards and five assists and Jacob Barnes almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. The contest was Lewis' 15th in a row with at least 15 points. Will Mullin was another key player, putting up eight points.
Franklin Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They racked up seven more assists than Vance Charter's also-impressive total of ten.
Meanwhile, Triangle Math & Science Academy came up short against Research Triangle on Friday and fell 49-36. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Franklin Academy will have to contain Siddharth Vinod as he made an impact in Triangle Math & Science Academy's last game. He dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards. Vinod also grabbed six steals, which is notable because Triangle Math & Science Academy is 2-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 3-4 otherwise.
Franklin Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Triangle Math & Science Academy, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Franklin Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Triangle Math & Science Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Franklin Academy against Triangle Math & Science Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 76-42 win. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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