Preview: Franklin Road Christian Minutemen vs. Franklin Classical School Knights
The Franklin Road Christian Minutemen the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Franklin Classical School Knights at 8:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Franklin Road Christian pushed their score all the way to 75 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Zion Christian Academy by a score of 77-75. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Franklin Road Christian has suffered yet this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Noah Pence, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 38.7% of Franklin Road Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Ben Walker was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with nine rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Franklin Classical School's good fortune finally ran out last Saturday. They were outmatched by Upperman on the road and fell 69-35. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Franklin Classical School has scored all season.
Franklin Road Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Franklin Classical School, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
Franklin Road Christian took their victory against Franklin Classical School in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 by a conclusive 79-55. Will Franklin Road Christian repeat their success, or does Franklin Classical School have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
