PHOTO GALLERY: Franklin Defeats St. John's in D1 Central Final

Franklin senior Connor Goldstein soars into the lane against St. John's.

Photos by Ryan Bowman (@_ryanbowman_)

Franklin finally got over the hump, defeating old nemesis St. John's (Shrewsbury) to capture the Division 1 Central championship.

We'll have a full recap up later, but here are some fantastic images from the game, captured by photographer Ryan Bowman. Note that you can click any image in this story to enlarge it to full size.

St. John's preparing for another D1 Central title game.

The refs allowed a LOT of contact go in this one. Here Franklin's Connor Peterson comes down on St. John's center Will Goss.

Did I mention some contact was let go? Here Franklin's Jalen Samuels bumps the arm of St. John's forward Sean Burke to knock the ball loose.

Franklin sophomore Jalen Samuels struggled at the line, but was unstoppable off the bounce, finishing with 15 points.

Franklin's student section was certainly spirited.

St. John's guard Alex Bradley looks up at the Franklin student section.

Bradley drives on Peterson.

Known for multiple choreographed cheers, the St. John's student section did not disappoint.

St. John's guard Bobby Duquette goes to the ground for a loose ball.

St. John's guard Tyler Mola caught fire late in the game, and led all scorers with 22 points.

Peterson battles for rebounding position against St. John's senior Cole Stairs.

A dejected Tyler Mola with his back turned to Franklin's Chris Edgehill. Edgehill would sink two free throws to end the game a moment later.

The Franklin students stormed the court after the Panthers' big win.

Franklin holds up the banner for its first boys' basketball sectional title in school history.