Vance Charter was the 64-54 winner over Franklin Academy when they last played one another back in November, but their luck changed this time around. The Knights fell 63-55 to the Patriots on Friday. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Keyan Richardson
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Despite the loss, Vance Charter still got an impressive performance from Keyan Richardson, who posted 15 points and four steals. Thanks to that strong game, Richardson now owns an excellent 42.9% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Collin Hughes, who put up 12 points.
Leading Franklin Academy to victory were Hayes Lewis and Jacob Barnes. Lewis earned 21 points along with six boards and five assists, while Barnes almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Lewis has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 15 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Mullin, who had eight points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Vance Charter fell to 4-1. As for Franklin Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vance Charter and Discovery Charter School will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Academy will take on Triangle Math & Science Academy in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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