Basketball Recap: Zion Christian Academy Comes Up Short
By Team Reports
Jan 26, 2025, 7:42pm
Basketball Recap: Zion Christian Academy Eagles vs. Franklin Christian Academy Falcons
It was a Battle of the Birds when Zion Christian Academy challenged Franklin Christian Academy on Friday. The Zion Christian Academy Eagles lost 74-54 to the Franklin Christian Academy Falcons. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 83-69.
01/24/25 @ Franklin Christian Academy | 40 |
01/23/25 vs Franklin Road Christian | 37 |
01/20/25 vs Richland | 23 |
01/17/25 vs Lancaster Christian Academy | 37 |
01/14/25 vs Dickson Academy | 52 |
Despite the loss, Zion Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Gabe Davenport, who almost dropped a double-double on 40 points and nine boards. The game was Davenport's 21st in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Collin Kennedy, who posted five points.
Zion Christian Academy's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Franklin Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Zion Christian Academy will face off against Hughes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Zion Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 75.5 points per game this season. As for Franklin Christian Academy, they will challenge Lighthouse Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Lighthouse Christian likes a good challenge.
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