"Free throws are easy points. It's important for us to make them." - Luka Doncic
| The Franklin Knights hosted the Meadville Bulldogs for a back-and-forth battle in The Castle that came down to the difference in free throw percentages. The first three minutes of the game looked like it would be a runaway victory for the Knights. Three minutes later, the Bulldogs, led by Amarius Foster, were back in the fight, dominating the court with a 14-2 run to close out the first stanza with a 16-13 edge. In the second quarter, Nolan Parry hit four points in the opening minute of the second quarter to help Franklin reclaim the lead at 17-16. Before the first half ended, Meadville tied the game at 27 with less than 90 seconds to go. Two more buckets from the Knights, and Franklin walked to the locker room with a 31-27 lead. The Knights increased the margin to 10 points as all five starters (Parry, Josiah Rodriguez, Nate Fezell, Jameson Wofford, Ian Higley) contributed to the offensive attack. Once again, Meadville fought back to close the gap to only three with 2:30 left to play. The Bulldogs won the quarter with 23 points, including nine from Foster. But late game foul trouble was too much for the team to overcome and the free throw line provided the difference. At the 35 second mark, Keithen Arnold hit two free throws to pull Meadville within three, as Franklin held a 60-57 advantage. The Knights went seven for eight down the stretch to hang on for the 67-60 win. Overall, the Knights shot 87.5% from the line (14 for 16) and the Bulldogs hit 66.6% (12 for 18). Foster had a game-high 19 points. Arnold recorded 17 on the night. Franklin was led by Wofford with 17 and Fezell with 11. |     |
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