Basketball Recap: Franklin Road Christian Continues Road Dominance on Tuesday

Franklin Road Christian came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Lancaster Christian Academy Knights as they made off with a 49-27 win. Given the Minutemen's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Knights are ranked 386th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Gracie Tidwell continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Lakelyn Dempsey, who posted nine points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Minutemen

Previous 5 Games

01/28/25 @ Lancaster Christian Academy	49-27
01/24/25 @ Pleasant View Christian	60-38
01/23/25 @ Zion Christian Academy	71-45
01/21/25 @ Franklin Classical School	53-30
01/20/25 vs Riverside Christian Academy	56-38

Franklin Road Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 61 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Franklin Road Christian's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Lancaster Christian Academy, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Franklin Road Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 72-2 win against Suburban Christian on the 30th. Lancaster Christian Academy has also already played their next matchup (against Tennessee Heat), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.