FHS splits with Oliver Ames in basketball at Coaches vs. Cancer night

Boys Basketball = Oliver Ames, 42 @ Franklin, 75 – Final

Girls Basketball = Oliver Ames, 64 @ Franklin, 50 – Final

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Franklin junior forward Connor Peterson (11) scored 16 points to lead the Panthers to a big win over Oliver Ames in the Coaches vs. Cancer game. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

"Oliver Ames came out aggressive, physical, intense, and playing well on the offensive end of the floor. The Tigers trailed by three points at the end of the first quarter in Friday night’s late half of a basketball doubleheader, but the game looked poised to be a four-quarter battle. 

Eight minutes later, Franklin was in complete control. Using a 19-0 run to break the game wide open and dominating the paint with junior forward Connor Peterson (16 points), the Panthers turned a close game into a rout and cruised to a 75-42 win over OA in the first divisional meeting between the two teams. 

“We started playing defense, got our heads out of our butts and played like we’re capable of playing,” said Franklin coach C.J. Neely about the second quarter turnaround. “I thought OA came in and out-toughed us in the first quarter…I thought we got the ball into CP finally and once we got him the ball and started dominating the inside it opened up the outside. The press helped a little bit too.”

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Franklin freshman Ali Brigham (24) battles OA senior Niyera Mitchell (45) for a rebound in Friday night’s Coaches vs. Cancer game. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)

"Much of the attention on Oliver Ames this season will be centered on junior forward Kayla Raymond, and rightfully so, but the Tigers are going to need other players to step up if they want to repeat last season’s run to the Div. 2 South title. 

On Friday night, in the opener of a Coaches vs. Cancer doubleheader, those other players made the plays that the Tigers needed to pull out a divisional road win against Franklin. While Raymond was once again the star with a game-high 22 points and 14 rebounds, OA had five other players score at least six points. 

“That’s ultimately what we have to do,” said OA coach Laney Clement-Holbrook. “Everyone is going to be keying on Kayla and that’s what they’re going to be focused on doing and we need other people who can step up and contribute and take some of the pressure off.”

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Via the Twitterverse

Great work girls! https://t.co/FcMAJkO8UV

— Pantherbook (@FranklinHSNews) January 7, 2017

Great win boys! https://t.co/m9CgGyo1s6

— Pantherbook (@FranklinHSNews) January 7, 2017

Game #2 underway! #CoachesVsCancer @HockomockSports pic.twitter.com/ns1SfoXIcY

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) January 7, 2017

Boys Bball vs OA in 10 min. @RattleCity is ready. Are you??? pic.twitter.com/kt6KsdwL3J

— FranklinHighSchool (@FranklinHS) January 7, 2017

Second-half underway with Oliver Ames up 35-30. @HockomockSports pic.twitter.com/62ShPz74lK

— FranklinAthletics (@FHSSports) January 6, 2017