FRANKLIN—Franklin’s basketball team may have set a new record on Friday night, defeating Colonial Beach 109-107 in triple overtime.

Franklin Coach Danny Dillon believes it was the highest scoring game ever.

“I don’t think we’ve ever heard of a 109-107 game, maybe 125-40,” said Bronco Coach Danny Dillon. “So that’s why it may very well be history.”

At one time during the first half, Franklin was down 33-15 and trailed 40-35 at the half. The Broncos led 63-62 at the end of the third quarter.

Franklin was down by three with two seconds left in the game when Bronco freshman Adam Grant scored on a lay-up. He was fouled and made the free-throw to tie up the game 79-79.

In the first four-minute overtime, Franklin was down 86-85 with 30 seconds left.

“They got a technical call on them and we had two free-throws,” Dillon said. “Adam Grant shot two and missed one.”

Colonial Beach missed a three-pointer, ending the first overtime 86-all.

In the second overtime, Franklin was down 98-92 with 41 seconds left.

“Colonial Beach had the ball and was called for traveling,” Dillon said. “(Franklin) freshman Marcus Stephens hit a three-pointer.

“This is just when it was great,” Dillon said. “You’re down by six, and you don’t have the ball. It’s pretty much the ball game.”

With 14 seconds left, Franklin fouled a Colonial Beach player.

“I thought ‘the game is over,’” Dillon said.

The fouled player missed a free-throw, and Franklin senior Jalen Vincent hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, tying up the game 98-98

In the final overtime, Franklin was down 107-106.

“We fouled them and there was 16 seconds left,” Dillon said. “They were playing really good defense.”

The ball was passed to Franklin’s Deronte Holmes, who hit a three-pointer, giving Franklin the win with 2.6 seconds left.

“They got the ball at mid-court and dribbled a couple of times,” Dillon said. “We basically triple teamed him. He passes it with one second left, to a kid in the corner. He shoots a three(-pointer) at the buzzer and gets it off the rim.”