Franklin County's Late Surge, Key Defensive Stops Top Northeastern 60-53

Franklin County beat Northeastern 60-53 at home, finishing the regular season with a seven-point victory decided by defensive stops in the final minutes and a late scoring push from the Grizzlies on Feb. 25, 2026. The final margin held after Northeastern could not convert in the closing sequence, leaving Franklin County with the regular-season win.

The Grizzlies leaned on defense down the stretch, forcing turnovers and contested attempts in the last minutes that prevented Northeastern from closing the gap. Franklin County’s late offensive burst produced the scoring needed to maintain a 60-53 advantage when the final buzzer sounded, turning a close second-half game into a definitive regular-season result.

Northeastern kept the game within reach through much of the second half, but the sequence of stops and the Grizzlies’ finishes in the final minutes proved decisive. Franklin County’s home-court defense and timely scoring preserved the seven-point difference and handed Northeastern the loss in the season finale.

The result appears on the INHoops scoreboard and week recaps as Franklin County 60, Northeastern 53. With the Feb. 25 win, Franklin County closed its regular season on a defensive note, the late stops and final scoring push serving as the definitive plays that separated the two teams.