FHS boys basketball posts win, boys swim team takes 2nd Place at Hockomock Championships on Friday (video)

Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Winter sports competition for Franklin High School on  Friday, January 31, 2025

Boys Basketball = King Philip, 42 @ Franklin, 56 – Final 

– King Philip came out and put Franklin on upset alert with a strong first quarter but the Panthers responded with a big second quarter and led the rest of the way. Jack Assini (13 points) scored nine points in the first and Tommy Kilroy (11 points) had five to help the Warriors stake a 17-8 lead after eight minutes but Franklin’s offense roared to life with a 23-point second quarter to earn a 31-26 halftime lead. Zach Allen, who ended with a career-high 15 points, gave the Panthers a big boost with eight points, including a pair of triples, while Wyatt Herndon (nine points) added two trifectas to get Franklin in front. Caden Sullivan (13 points), Jake Olmstead, and Justice Samuels (11 points) each had five points in the third to keep the hosts ahead, 46-40, going into the fourth and Franklin’s defense took over from there, limiting the Warriors to two points in the fourth. KP senior Brandon Nicastro was the third Warrior in double figures with 10 points.

Franklin TV video is available for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/live/g3yW-UJKwlg?si=HRl2Kp-pfl5eur3O&t=914

Girls Basketball = Franklin, 42 @ King Philip, 54 – Final 

Josh Perry || HockomockSports.com Managing Editor provides the game recap -> 

"Throughout the first half of Friday night’s Kelley-Rex title showdown in the Wooden Gym, King Philip felt like it was on the verge of being able to pull away and put some distance between itself and Franklin, but the Panther kept finding ways to answer back.

In the third quarter, that changed. The Warriors went on a 16-0 run and outscored Franklin 18-3 overall to turn a three-point game into a comfortable 20-point cushion.

Although the Panthers responded with 16 points in the fourth, KP never looked that troubled over the final eight minutes and celebrated a 54-42 victory. It was KP’s first win over the Panthers since December 2013, a stretch of 22 games, and it moved the teams into a first-place tie with four league games remaining."

Continue reading the article online (subscription required)

https://hockomocksports.com/big-run-lifts-king-philip-to-first-win-over-franklin-since-2013/

For a Photo Gallery from this game -> https://hockomocksports.smugmug.com/2024-2025/Winter-2024-2025/King-Philip-Franklin-Girls-Basketball-01-31-25

Boys Swimming = Hockomock Swim Championships 

Team Results

1. Milford – 324

2. Franklin – 296

Race Results

200 Yard Medley Relay

1. Franklin (Zack Pecora, Brendan Collins, Owen Chandaria, Ollie McCarthy) – 1:41.51

200 Yard Free

1. Leo Tran, Sharon – 1:44.88*

2. Owen Chandaria, Franklin – 1:48.24

200 Yard IM

1. Brendan Collins, Franklin – 2:01.73

50 Yard Free

1. Owen Chandaria, Franklin – 22:42*

4. Ollie McCarthy, Franklin – 23.89

100 Yard Butterfly

1. Zach Pecora, Franklin – 53.15

100 Yard Free

1. Leo Tran, Sharon – 48.66

2. Ben Pezza, Milford – 51.91

3. Ollie McCarthy, Franklin – 52.62

500 Yard Free

1. Zack Pecora, Franklin – 4:45.03

200 Yard Free Relay

1. Milford (Ben Pezza, Ethan Fiedler, Aaron McIsaac, Corey Rattray) – 1:35.07

6. Franklin (Joshua Bailow, Miller Wasik, Arsh Tyagi, Amir Shakirov) – 1:45.66

100 Yard Breaststroke

1. Brendan Collins, Franklin – 1:03.31

400 Yard Free Relay

1. Franklin (Ollie McCarthy, Zack Pecora, Owen Chandaria, Brendan Collins) – 3:21.53

Franklin TV video of the meet is available -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FmUhsc9YUs

For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required) 

https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-01-31-25/

FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com