Wednesday, February 15, 2023

FHS girls and boys basketball teams top Attleboro on Tuesday

Via HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the winter sports competition for Franklin High School on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.


Boys Basketball = Franklin, 41 @ Attleboro, 36 – Final 
Ryan Lanigan, the founder and Editor-in-Chief of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap -> 
For three and a half quarters, Attleboro controlled the tempo of the game and had visiting Franklin right where they wanted them.

The Bombardiers slowed the game down in an effort to limit how many possessions the Panthers had, and it was working as sophomore Hayden Crowley’s third three-pointer of the game had Attleboro up 30-25 with just six minutes to go.

But in crunch time, Franklin junior Sean O’Leary showed why he’s been the best player in the Hockomock League this season.

The Panthers rattled off a 12-0 run in a three-minute span, and O’Leary was directly involved in each bucket. He had a pair of traditional three-point plays, assisted on a three from senior Justin Allen after Attleboro brought a double team, and then drained a corner three off a tremendous effort play from senior Ben Harvey for a 37-30 lead.
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Franklin junior Sean O’Leary celebrates with teammates after hitting a crucial three-pointer late in the fourth quarter at Attleboro. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com)
Franklin junior Sean O’Leary celebrates with teammates after hitting a crucial three-pointer late in the fourth quarter at Attleboro. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com)



Girls Basketball = Attleboro, 51 @ Franklin, 61 – Final 
Josh Perry, the Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com provides the game recap -> 

Kayla Goldrick grabbed a tough offensive rebound and scored in traffic to put Attleboro up 47-40 early in the fourth quarter. It was the largest lead of the game for the Bombardiers and they were fired up on the visiting bench. A win would move Attleboro level with Franklin atop the Kelley-Rex division with one league game remaining. The program’s first league title seemed possible.

But, the Panthers have faced their share of tough games before. With four seniors on the floor, who had each been part of three league championship-winning seasons already, Franklin leaned on its experience down the stretch, finding a second gear that would take it to the final whistle.

Franklin put together a 16-2 run to grab control of the game, outscored the Bombardiers 21-6 in the fourth quarter, and rallied for a 61-51 victory that sealed a fifth straight outright league title. The Panthers are only the second girls basketball team to win five titles in a row, joining Oliver Ames, which won from 2009-13.

Senior point guard Bridget Leo explained, “We’re such a tight group of girls. We get along so well. Coach Leighton is awesome. We just have an amazing support system really, so it just means a lot. We worked really hard for it.”
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Franklin players celebrated on the court after their fourth quarter rally to sweep Attleboro and secure the program’s fifth straight league title. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)
Franklin players celebrated on the court after their fourth quarter rally to sweep Attleboro and secure the program’s fifth straight league title. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)



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