The Franklin Academy Patriots and the Hertford County Bears squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Franklin Academy Patriots had to settle for second. They took a serious blow against the Bears, falling 73-41. Franklin Academy's loss signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Franklin Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaden Lewis, who scored six points, and Micah Rutledge who scored seven points.
Jayden Robinson was his usual excellent self, scoring 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals for Hertford County. Robinson hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Keveon Rodgers, who scored ten points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Franklin Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-9. As for Hertford County, they pushed their record up to 21-8 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Franklin Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hertford County, they will head out on the road to square off against Goldsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Goldsboro has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 977 points over their last 13 games.
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