Basketball Recap: Ben Walker's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Franklin Road Christian over Berean Academy

It was a good run, but Franklin Road Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. The contest between the Franklin Road Christian Minutemen and the Berean Academy Eagles didn't end well, with the Franklin Road Christian Minutemen falling 65-50. The Minutemen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

Ben Walker

Points

02/28/25 vs Berean Academy	21
02/28/25 vs Temple Baptist Academy	17
02/20/25 vs South Haven Christian	30
02/18/25 vs Pleasant View Christian	23

Franklin Road Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Walker, who posted 21 points. Walker's big performance that afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Wes Fuqua, who put up 12 points in addition to five assists and four steals.

Berean Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daniel Wigginton, who went 11-for-20 to rack up 30 points along with five boards and three steals. Those 30 points gave Wigginton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Stansifer, who shot 63% from the field on his way to 16 points in addition to eight assists and seven rebounds.

Franklin Road Christian's loss dropped their record down to 25-15. As for Berean Academy, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-3.

Franklin Road Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Berean Academy, they have already played their next match, a 61-54 victory against Pleasant View Christian on the 1st.