On Saturday, Franklin Towne strolled past Parkway Center City with points to spare, taking the game 70-54. Given Franklin Towne's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while Parkway Center City is ranked 551st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Josh Skeete was the offensive standout of the matchup as he scored 20 points along with five assists and three steals. Those 20 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Leaks, who scored 13 points.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Israel Mckinley, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds. Mckinley scored a full 35.2% of Parkway Center City's points, the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kameron Fortune, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Franklin Towne's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Parkway Center City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Franklin Towne will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Nueva Esperanza at 3:15 p.m. on January 4th. Parkway Center City will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Samuel Fels at 3:15 p.m. on January 4th. Samuel Fels has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 582 points over their last seven contests.
