Basketball Game Preview: Franklin Road Christian Minutemen vs. Riverside Christian Academy

By Team Reports Jan 9, 2025, 3:35am

Basketball Preview: Franklin Road Christian Minutemen vs. Riverside Christian Academy

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Previous Games

11/22/24 - Away92-60 W
01/27/24 - Away82-50 W
12/19/23 - Home78-49 W
01/19/23 - Away100-26 W
01/10/23 - Away85-25 W
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Franklin Road Christian is 7-0 against Riverside Christian Academy since November of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Franklin Road Christian Minutemen will be playing at home against Riverside Christian Academy at 11:30 a.m. Franklin Road Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.2 points per game this season.

Last Tuesday, Franklin Road Christian came up short against Lancaster Christian Academy and fell 65-55. The Minutemen haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Franklin Road Christian might have lost, but man, Ben Walker was a machine: he went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Alcorn, who posted nine points.

Meanwhile, Riverside Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch back in December of 2024 as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 58-47 to Franklin Classical School.

Franklin Road Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Riverside Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.

Everything came up roses for Franklin Road Christian against Riverside Christian Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 92-60 victory. In that matchup, Franklin Road Christian amassed a halftime lead of 49-29, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.

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