Franklin men’s league reaches semifinals
Published 12:40 pm Saturday, February 20, 2016
FRANKLIN
The 2016 Franklin Department of Parks and Recreations Men’s Basketball League played its semifinal round on Thursday night.
Dream Team’s Mario Hunter drives down the lane for a contested layup against the Rockets. The Rockets won Thursday night’s matchup, 52-50, to advance to the championship round of the Franklin Parks and Recreation Men’s Basketball League. — FRANK DAVIS | The Tidewater News
The first game at Peggy Wilkins Gym at Franklin High school was a quarterfinal game won by forfeit, as the Rockets advanced past the Panthers to the semifinal round.
The second quarterfinal game featured Total Care knocking off the Shooters, while the Game 3 saw the North Carolina Fire defeat Total Care ion the semifinals
The Rockets beat the Dream Team in the semifinals to end the night, 52-50, in a heavily-contested matchup.
The championship will be held next Thursday, Feb. 25, at Franklin High School. It will pit the Rockets and the favored North Carolina Fire.