Franklin Matters: Both FHS girls & boys basketball teams and the boys hockey team post wins on Tuesday

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Both FHS girls & boys basketball teams and the boys hockey team post wins on Tuesday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Monday, January 31, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Boys Basketball = Stoughton, 60 @ Franklin, 71 – Final

– Franklin set the tone early with a suffocating defensive effort and junior Andrew Benoit gave the Panthers an early boost in a win over visiting Stoughton. Benoit scored five of his career-high 13 points in the opening quarter, Ben Harvey added seven of his 11 points in the frame, and Geino Scaringello (12 points) hit a pair of triples as Franklin established an early lead (20-3) after a quarter. Justin Allen scored all of his team-high 14 points in the second half while Sean O’Leary scored all 13 of his points in the second and third quarters. Elijah Connor led the Black Knights with 14 points while Obi Dike chipped in with 12 points.

Girls Basketball = Franklin, 65 @ Stoughton, 35 – Final

– Franklin scored 26 points in the opening quarter and never looked back, rolling to a big win that restored a one-game lead over Attleboro in the division standings and clinched a playoff berth. Chloe Fales scored all of her team-high 15 points in the first half, as Franklin opened up a 44-14 lead going into the locker room. Bridget Leo added six points in the first quarter, Katie Peterson scored seven of her 10 points before the break, and Lizzie Newman added six of her 11. Mallory Santos added six points for Franklin, all in the third quarter. Raina Tat was Stoughton’s top scorer with 15, including all nine of the Black Knights’ points in the third. Tat also had three steals on the night. Kirsten McKay had nine points, six of them in the fourth quarter, and Katrina Varnum pulled down nine rebounds.

Boys Hockey = Franklin, 4 vs. Archbishop Williams, 3 – Final (OT)

– Franklin sophomore Vinnie Pasquarosa celebrated his birthday in style, scoring the game-winning goal in overtime to hand the Panthers a big non-league win over Archbishop Williams. Pasquarosa gained possession at the blue line, skated around a defenseman and deposited his shot into the back of the net with just over a minute to go in the extra period for the win. The Panthers took a 2-1 lead in the third when Ben Jarosz scored on the power play but the Bishops scored twice with under six minutes to go to jump in front. Jarosz fired a shot from the blue line with just seconds to go to tie the game. Dylan McEvoy also had a goal for Franklin while Colby Wagner made 27 saves in the win.

Game Results: #12 Franklin 4 #18 Archbishop Williams 3
(Shots Franklin 43 Archbishop Williams 27)

1st Period Recap:

Tonight, was youth night and there was a special buzz in the barn, loaded with next generation panthers chanting for their favorite player. The team would not disappoint their younger panthers and came out buzzing. Boys went on the PK early but stood strong Logan Marchand and Liam O'Rielly had several key plays making a quick transition to get the puck deep. Archies would strike first at the 8:23 mark off a2vl. 2shifts later Franklin would tie it up when Ryan Siochio chips it forward on the face off to Ben Jaroszwho takes it into the right side of the zone & tips it back to Ryan Sicchio who finds Dylan McEvoy for the goal in front. Linemates Carter Balducci, Tommy Balducci & jack Wernig were flying wreaking havoc with the intense forecheck forcing lots of turnovers and opportunities which set the tone for the game. Colby Wagner had a lock down period saving 11 shots and 1 PK. The period would end 1-1.

2nd Period Recap

The 2"" began much like how the 1" ended with a ton of pressure on Archies. The period would be comprised of a lot of back and forth and good defense. Carmine Iannuzzi, Aidan Kuykendall, Liam O'Rielly & Vinny Pasquarosa were on lockdown while Logan Marchand was providing the boom! Ben Paterson was doing a great job working the puck around to Anthony Lampasona and Dan Daley for ample opportunities but Archie goalie was dialed in. Colby Wagner another solid period with multiple big saves and serving up the donut in the period. The period would end 1-1.

3rd Period Recap

Boys came out ready to make a statement, first 4 minutes of period had a fast pace with a lot of back and forth play however neither team willing to give an inch. Al least until Ryan Sicchio draws a penalty and Franklin goes on the PP. Dan Daley wins the faceoff to Liam O'Rielly who make a beauty weakside point pass to Ben Jarosz who hammers it home from the point putting Franklin up 1. Archies would tie it up with 5:22 to go in the game and take the lead with 2:21 to play. With .50 to go Franklin calls TO with a 0zone faceoff & Colby Wagner would head to the bench, Franklin

will go with the extra man. Off a series of shots, the puck gets tied up with .17 to go, Ben Paterson wins the face off back to Logan Marchand who slides it to ben Jarosz from the shot at the point, rebound goes off goalies' pads wraps the boards back to Ben Jarosz who hammers another tack from the blue line to tie the game with .07 left. This ones on to OT!

4v4 OT is underway with Franklin controlling the pace and shots, Franklin gets 5 solid shots to Archies O. With about 1:20 left in OT Birthday Boy Vinny Pasquarosa picks the puck at the blue line and takes it into the zone to tuck it top right corner-Game over!