Franklin Towne suffered their biggest defeat since January 10th on Friday. They came up short against Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech, falling 90-66. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 482nd, while Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech are ranked 167th).
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jayden Quattrone, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Carlo Quattrone, who had 14 points.
Warriors
| 02/07/25 @ Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech | 17 |
| 02/04/25 @ Kensington | 16 |
| 01/31/25 vs Mastery Charter Hardy Williams | 16 |
| 01/23/25 vs Masterman | 16 |
| 01/07/25 @ Nueva Esperanza | 16 |
Even though they lost, Franklin Towne was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Makaii Akridge was his usual excellent self, going 21 for 31 en route to 46 points and four steals for Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech. Akridge's afternoon made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarrell Little, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 assists.
Franklin Towne's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Looking ahead, Franklin Towne will square off against Olney at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin Towne knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Olney likes a good challenge. As for Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech, they will face off against Overbrook at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Overbrook has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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