FHS Sports: Boys’, Girls’ Basketball Teams Win First Round NJSIAA Sectional Games
The Franklin High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams won back-to-back NJSIAA Section II, Group IV tournament opening games February 21. In the first game, the Lady Warriors defeated the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders, 58-48. In that game, Senior Tiffany Pecorella recorded her 100th 3-point shot. In the later game, the Warriors defeated Westfield 68-43. Freshman […]
FHS Sports Gallery: Warriors Top Bridgewater To Move On In Somerset County Tourney
Senior Landen Miller led all scorers with 19 points February 10 in the Franklin High School Warriors basketball teams’ 66-42 victory over Bridgewater-Raritan in the Somerset County Tournament. The Warriors dominated the entire game, but not more so than in the second quarter, when they outscored B-R 26-8. The Warriors also took the first quarter, […]
FHS Sports Gallery: Warriors Basketball Stuns Ridge In OT, 64-61
Senior Night for the Franklin High School boys’ basketball team proved sweeter than usual February 8, with the Warriors scoring a thrilling 64-61 overtime victory over Ridge. Warrior seniors stepped up, with four of them scoring in double-digits. Franklin took a fast lead in the game, ahead by as many as nine points, but Ridge […]
FHS Dance Squad, Boys’ Basketball Seniors Honored
It was Senior Night on February 8 for the Franklin High School Dance Squad and Boys’ Basketball Team. The joint ceremony honoring the seniors was held before the Warriors’ game against Ridge. The Dance Squad members honored were: The basketball players honored were: Here are some scenes from the celebration:
FHS Sports: Warrior Basketball Defeats Robbinsville, 57-43
The Franklin High School Warriors basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak January 30 with a decisive 57-43 win over Robbinsville. The game didn’t start out well for the Warriors, with Robbinsville taking a quick lead while nothing initially dropped for Franklin. Robbinsville led at the end of the first quarter, 12-9. The Warriors picked […]
FHS Sports: Warriors Basketball Loses Close Season Opener To Rutgers Prep
A spurt of five points with about 43 seconds left in the game sealed the fate of the Franklin High School Warriors basketball team against Rutgers Prep in their December 14 season opener. The Warriors, who were leading 49-48 at that point in the game, had no answer for the final five points recorded by […]
New FHS Boys’, Girls’ Basketball Coaches Named By School Board
Two Warriors were confirmed by the Board of Education May 25 to take the helms of the Franklin High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams. The Board approved the hiring of Darryl Robinson as head coach of the girls’ team, and Kashiff Foster as head coach of the boys’ team. The teams were left without […]
Franklin High School Basketball Head Coaches Resign, Search Is On For Replacements
Franklin High School’s boys’ and girls’ basketball programs took hits recently with the resignations of both of their head coaches. Girls’ head coach Audrey Taylor, who gained national recognition during the historic 2018-19 season, and boys’ head coach Tony Mento, who returned to his Alma Mater to revive a struggling program, both submitted their resignations […]
FHS Tournament Basketball: Boys Advance, Girls’ Season Ends
Franklin High School’s basketball teams had mixed results in their February 21 NJSIAA Tournament opening games. The boys’ moved on to the quarterfinal round of the Sectional championships with a 74-65 win over Irvington, but the girls’ season ended with a 52-46 loss to Watchung Hills. In the boys’ game, the Warriors jumped out to […]
FHS Boys’ Basketball: Novielli Powers Warriors To SCT Quarterfinals Over Bernards, 89-64
To say Franklin High School’s Jake Novielli was locked-in from the three-point zone during teh Warriors’ February 10 game against Bernards would be an understatement. The 6″2′ Senior hit sank 10 shots from downtown, scoring a total of 32 points in the Warriors’ 89-64 win in the Somerset County Tournament second-round contest. The Warriors next […]
