The Frankford Pioneers entered their tilt with the Paul Robeson Huskies with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Frankford secured a 41-37 W over Paul Robeson on Thursday. That's two games straight that Frankford has won by exactly four points.
Frankford was led to victory by Cameren Lane and Brandon Gage. Lane dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds, while Gage scored 21 points along with two blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gage has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kasir Hawes, who scored three points along with seven assists and four steals.
Despite the loss, Paul Robeson still got an impressive performance from Sharif Bradley, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Shiheed Rice-Sloan, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Frankford's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Paul Robeson, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Frankford has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Franklin Towne at 3:30 p.m. on February 8th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Pennsylvania (Frankford is ranked 393rd, while Franklin Towne is ranked 376th). As for Paul Robeson, they will be playing at home against Mastery Charter North - Pickett at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Paul Robeson is facing Mastery Charter North - Pickett at the right time seeing as Mastery Charter North - Pickett is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
