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The Franklin High School Lady Warriors won their eighth consecutive game February 6, defeating the Phillipsburg State Liners 38-29. With the win, Franklin improves to 13-3. The Lady Warriors have won nine of their last 10 games. Halftime featured senior night for the cheerleaders. Their next home game is February 8, against Malcolm X Shabazz at 3 p.m. Here are …

The seniors on the Franklin High School wrestling team were honored February 3 at the annual Senior Night. The ceremony was held prior to the match against Hunterdon Central. One by one, the seniors were called out onto the mat, escorted by parents, family and friends. The seniors on the team include: Kendall CarruthersHenry CondadoJonathan Garcia-MenesesNnamdi JamesMohamed MahmoudRobert MichimaniChristian PonceFrancisco …

Franklin’s Ikenna Eluwa goes strong to the basket in the Warriors’ January 30 game against Watchung Hills. An overpowered Franklin High School Warriors basketball team couldn’t quite get its footing in its 88-41 loss to Watchung Hills on January 30. Watchung, the No. 9-ranked team in the state, dominated teh Warriors from the tip-off. Following are some scenes from the …

Onoseta Ufuah powers through Gil St. Bernard’s defenders during the Lady Warriors’ January 23 game. Three Lady Warriors scored in double-digits January 23 in the team’s 57-41 victory over Gil St. Bernard’s. The game was as close as the score suggests. Franklin had to fight back from several deficits, including digging out of a 6-point hole with less than two …

Senior Onoseta Ufuah scores two of her game-leading 17 points January 21 during the Lady Warriors’ win against Hunterdon Central. Onoseta Ufuah led the Lady Warriors to a definitive 48-20 win over Hunterdon Central on January 21, in a game that saw Hunterdon restricted to single-digits every quarter. A senior, Ufuah led all scorers with 17 points, including a three-pointer. …

Although they kept the game close for three quarters, a final frame explosion by Watchung Hills sealed the fate January 14 for the Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team. Watching Hills outscored Franklin 21-9 in that last quarter, icing their 64-54 win. Franklin got off to a promising start, leading by as much as eight points early in the …

A lack of offensive rebounding was the major contributor to the Franklin High School Warriors’ basketball team’s 63-50 loss to Immaculata on January 9. The Spartans crashed the board often throughout the game, coming up with a total of 30 rebounds. The Spartans lead throughout the game, sometimes by as much as 13 points. But the Warriors hung tough and …

Lady Warrior Onoseta Ufuah goes up for two points during the January 7 game against Bridgewater-Raritan. Senior Keona Schenck led all scorers with 20 points to help the Franklin High School Lady Warriors defeat Bridgewater-Raritan and end the team’s two-game losing skid on January 7. The Lady Warriors were in control for the majority of the game, breaking an 8-8 …

Joshua Kuroda-Grauer gave the FHS Warriors their first lead of the December 23 game against Colonia with this drive and layup. The Franklin High School Warriors’ basketball team suffered a hard-fought loss December 23 to the Colonia Patriots, 63-54. Trailing for the majority of the game, the Warriors were able to stretch out a few 3- and 4-point leads, but …

Kyleral Dempsy-Toney goes up for a layup in the 4th Quarter of the Lady Warriors’ Dec. 21 game against Haddonfield. The Franklin High School Lady Warriors wasted no time in setting the stage in their December 21 win over the Haddonfield Bulldogs. Less than two minutes into the game, Franklin jumped out to a 4-0 lead – thanks to two …