Franklin men’s basketball league tips off
Published 2:03 pm Saturday, January 9, 2016
FRANKLIN
The Franklin High School gymnasium was packed on Thursday as the Franklin Department of Parks and Recreation’s 2016 Men’s Basketball League got underway.
Franklin Rockets guard Charles Turner pulls up for a layup underneath two shot-block attempts. — FRANK DAVIS | The Tidewater News
The season tip-off featured four teams, including the newly constructed “Dream Team.”
The Dream Team, featuring a mixture of law enforcement officers and community leaders, blew out the Panthers, 66-28.
Chris Hearn scored 14 points to lead the Dream Team, while Ashley Lee paced the Panthers with 11 points.
The second game was a highly contested matchup between the North Carolina Fire and the hometown Rockets. The Rockets kept it close throughout, but the Fire led wire-to-wire for the 78-70 win.
L. Monyer dropped 21 points for the Fire, while Will Doyle pitched in a league-high 27 points for the Rockets.
The league will continue play every Thursday night at Franklin High School. Games begin at 8 p.m.