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DOUBLE-TEAMED – Freshman Lady Warrior Nola Bright looks for an open teammate during the January 2, 2025 game against Pingry. The Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team on January 2 stopped a six-game skid and handed The Pingry School their first defeat this season with a 59-49 win. The win was powered by Sophomore Aleah Sunkin’s double-double, with a …

MAKING HER MOVE – Sophomore Aleah Sunkins drives to the basket for two of her game-leading 22 points December 17 against Hunterdon Central. The Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team made what can only be described as a statement win in their season opener December 17, giving the Hunterdon Central Red Devils a 56-16 thumping. Franklin took a quick …

Franklin Township was introduced to its middle and high school girls’ and boys’ basketball teams at a special “Midnight Madness” program at Franklin High School. The athletes participated in some basketball skills games, then played in short scrimmages pitting high school teams against middle school teams. Here are some scenes from the event:   Stay ‘In the Know,’ subscribe to …

Precious Wheeler. (Photo: FHS Athletics.) Surrounded by friends, family and well-wishers in the Franklin High School gym, Lady Warrior Precious Wheeler on November 13 made it official: She’ll be playing for the Rutgers University Lady Knights next year. After announcing her intention in September, Wheeler signed her commitment papers on the same boards that helped her earn the Rutgers jersey, …

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 Alivia Stewart led the Lady …

DOUBLE-TEAMED – Aliva Stewart looks for an opening during the Lady Warriors’ SCT game against Bernards on February 10. The Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team wasted no time February 10 in showing Bernards High School what they were in for during the Somerset County Tournament’s second-round game, won by Franklin 67-35. The Lady Warriors dominated from the get-go, …

HIGH SCORER – Iyanna Cotten during the Lady Warriors’ basketball game against Hillsborough. Iyanna Cotten scored 19 points – going 7-for-7 from the foul line – to lead the Lady Warriors to a 61-56 victory over Hillsborough High School on February 6. The victory may have been sweeter because it came on the night that Cotten and her five fellow …

It was Senior Night January 6 for the Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team. Those honored were: Iyanna Cotten Morgan Lewis Olivia Lewis Tiffany Pecorella London Sutton Leilani Mettle Here are some scenes from the event:

DRAWING A BEAD – Lady Warrior Iyanna Cotten prepares to collect one of her three points from the foul line during Franklin’s January 11 game against Gil St. Bernard’s. The Franklin High School girls’ basketball team’s difficult season continued January 11, when the Lady Warriors fell to Gil St. Bernard’s 68-42. Gill controlled the game from the start, building a …

WARRIOR ON THE MOVE – Sophomore Kayla Duncan brings the ball up-court during the Lady Warriors’ December 19 game against Ranney. The Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team on December 19 gave their rookie coach an early Christmas gift: his first win. After enduring two lopsided losses to start the season, the Lady Warriors dominated Ranney School’s Panthers throughout …