Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Lathrop Spartans 73-37. The Yellowjackets were down 56-33 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
It was another big night for Joseph Perkins, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 18 points for Lathrop. The game was Perkins' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Gamboa, who posted 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lathrop, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Franklin will be taking part in a tournament against Venture Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Venture Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Franklin likes a good challenge. As for Lathrop, they will square off against Linden at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lathrop has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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