Basketball Game Preview: Franklin Road Christian Minutemen vs. Pleasant View Christian Warriors

Minutemen

Points

02/13/25 @ Lighthouse Christian	41
02/11/25 vs Christian Community	50
02/08/25 vs Lancaster Christian Academy	55
02/06/25 @ Zion Christian Academy	95
02/04/25 vs Varsity Opponent	70
+ 31 more games

The Franklin Road Christian Minutemen will challenge the Pleasant View Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Road Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.8 points per game this season.

Franklin Road Christian saw some tournament action on Thursday. They took a hard 57-41 fall against Lighthouse Christian.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Wes Fuqua, who posted ten points and five steals. That's the most steals he has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Connor Branch, who had 11 points.

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

Meanwhile, Pleasant View Christian was beaten by Lighthouse Christian 74-47 on Saturday.

Pleasant View Christian's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Franklin Road Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-14.

Franklin Road Christian came up short against Pleasant View Christian when the teams last played back in January, falling 66-58. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pleasant View Christian's Trey Barge, who went 9-for-16 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds. Now that Franklin Road Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.