Jalen Wood scored 11 of his 14 points in the second half as Franklin rallied in the second half to defeat Grove City, 59-52, on Friday night in a battle for the District 10 boys basketball champions title at The Citadel.
Coach Chris Kwolek’s Eagles, the defending D-10 Class 4A champions, led 27-26 at intermission, but Wood scored nine points in the third quarter and added two more in the fourth as Jason Fulmer’s Knights (2-1) took a 33-1 lead. 25 in the second half.
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