Recap: Franklin Road Christian Minutemen vs. Varsity Opponent
The Franklin Road Christian Minutemen can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past Varsity Opponent 88-66. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Franklin Road Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Alcorn, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Noah Pence, who dropped a triple-double on 16 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Franklin Road Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Varsity Opponent, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 378-1371-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin Road Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pleasant View Christian at 6:30 p.m. on February 19th. Franklin Road Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine matches -- so hopefully Pleasant View Christian likes a good challenge. Varsity Opponent will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Still Creek Christian at 6:00 p.m. on February 6th. Varsity Opponent is facing Still Creek Christian at the right time seeing as Still Creek Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak.