Basketball Recap: Franklin Road Christian Picks Up Fifth Straight Win on the Road

Minutemen

Margin (Wins)

01/16/25 vs Hendersonville Christian Academy	54
11/14/24 @ Dickson Academy	46
12/13/24 @ Central Baptist	41
12/16/24 vs Dickson Academy	40
12/14/24 vs Desoto County Academy	39

Franklin Road Christian won the last time they faced Franklin Classical School and things went their way on Tuesday too. Everything went the Franklin Road Christian Minutemen's way against the Franklin Classical School Knights as the Franklin Road Christian Minutemen made off with a 53-30 victory. The Minutemen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Gracie Tidwell continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. What's more, she also racked up four blocks, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lakelyn Dempsey, who posted ten points along with five assists and five steals.

Franklin Road Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive games.

Franklin Road Christian pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Franklin Classical School, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.

Franklin Road Christian is taking a road trip to face off against Zion Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Franklin Classical School, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Boyd Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.