Indians Freshman Lamb Mature Beyond His Years
Isaiah Lamb surprised himself by making Franklin's varsity basketball squad this fall. Already impressed, his teammates and coaches foresee even greater things for the freshman in the future.
When basketball tryouts rolled around in November, freshman Isaiah Lamb envisioned himself being a solid player on the JV. His prediction was partially correct. Lamb, who can play both guard and forward, did perform well enough in the preseason to earn himself a starting spot in the season’s opening game against Lansdowne—only it was as a member of the varsity squad. It didn’t take Lamb very long to grasp that he was competing against players of a different level. Just minutes into the game, he tried to dribble by a defender who forcefully snatched the ball right out of his hands. However, as immediate as Lamb’s reality check was, his response was even swifter. A few plays later, Lamb broke up the court on a fast break and jammed home a …
