The Henderson Collegiate Pride will take on the Franklin Academy Patriots in a holiday battle at at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Henderson Collegiate has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Franklin Academy will arrive with three straight wins.
Henderson Collegiate is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Eno River Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Henderson Collegiate had to suffer through a 52-16 loss at the hands of Eno River Academy. The Pride were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-9.
Meanwhile, Franklin Academy was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Granville Central 58-30. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Franklin Academy found their leader in sophomore Rayne Bookhart, who went 12 for 24 on her way to 24 points in addition to five assists and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bookhart has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Iliana Rodriguez, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 boards.
Franklin Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 33 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Franklin Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Henderson Collegiate, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Henderson Collegiate skirted past Franklin Academy 44-42 in their previous meeting back in February of 2020. Does Henderson Collegiate have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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