Recap: Franklin Road Christian Minutemen vs. Knoxville A Ambassadors
The Franklin Road Christian Minutemen came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Knoxville A by a score of 79-68. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Noah Pence was his usual excellent self, scoring 40 points along with five steals. The contest was his 16th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Walker, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Franklin Road Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Knoxville A, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Franklin Road Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Christian Community at 7:30 p.m. on January 8, 2024. Knoxville A will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Berean Christian at 7:30 p.m. on January 8, 2024.
