The Franklin Academy Patriots had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They put the hurt on J.F. Webb with a sharp 52-32 win. Considering Franklin Academy has won three matchups by more than 19 points this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Franklin Academy had a senior duo take command as Sarah Godwin scored 17 points along with 8 rebounds and Claire Stengl scored 12 points along with 3 steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Godwin has scored at least 25% of Franklin Academy's points. Audrey Probasco was another key contributor, scoring 4 points along with 5 steals.
Franklin Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for J.F. Webb, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Oxford Prep at 6:00 p.m. on December 7th. As for J.F. Webb, they will head out on the road to face off against Louisburg at 6:00 p.m. on December 15th.
