Basketball Recap: Connor Branch Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Riverside Christian Academy

There's no place like home for Franklin Road Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took down Riverside Christian Academy 79-60 on Monday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 92-60 back in November of 2024.

Franklin Road Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Connor Branch out in front who went 9 of 15 en route to 22 points. Ben Walker was another key player, going 6 for 9 on his way to 17 points and five assists.

Minutemen

Assists

12/15/23 vs Varsity Opponent	28
12/18/23 vs Boyd Christian	27
01/20/25 vs Riverside Christian Academy	25
12/09/23 @ Central Baptist	25
01/25/24 @ Varsity Opponent	25

Franklin Road Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Franklin Road Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Riverside Christian Academy, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-10.

Franklin Road Christian has already played their next match, a 65-46 win against Franklin Classical School on the 21st. As for Riverside Christian Academy, they will challenge Lancaster Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.