Mariana Bracetti Academy are taking a road trip to challenge the Franklin Learning Center Bobcats at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mariana Bracetti Academy took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Randolph Vo-Tech by a score of 48-37.
Mariana Bracetti Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Joshua Paulino out in front who posted 14 points. Kydiem Berry was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Franklin Learning Center had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 67-56 victory over the Knights. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Knights are ranked 666th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin Learning Center's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Mariana Bracetti Academy, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
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