Franklin Prep Academy National has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Combine Academy National Goats on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Franklin Prep Academy National didn't have too much trouble with the Thunder at home as they won 64-48.
Meanwhile, Combine Academy National came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 65-53 win over Davidson Day. Given Combine Academy National's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Patriots are ranked 58th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin Prep Academy National's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Combine Academy National, their victory bumped their record up to 20-2.
Franklin Prep Academy National was taken down by the Goats 87-45 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Can Franklin Prep Academy National avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
