Basketball Recap: Pierre Deshields' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Franklin Road Christian over Pleasant View Christian

By Team Reports Feb 2, 2025, 8:01pm

Basketball Recap: Franklin Road Christian Minutemen vs. Pleasant View Christian Warriors

Franklin Road Christian was the 45-42 winner over Pleasant View Christian when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Franklin Road Christian Minutemen fell 66-58 to the Pleasant View Christian Warriors on Friday. The Minutemen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Pierre DeShields

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01/23/25 @ Zion Christian Academy4
01/21/25 @ Franklin Classical School4
01/20/25 vs Riverside Christian Academy3

Several Minutemen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Pierre DeShields, who posted six points and 11 boards. DeShields has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Wes Fuqua, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 15 points and three steals.

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 five consecutive contests.

Pleasant View Christian found their leader in sophomore Trey Barge, who went 9 of 16 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Garyn Chance, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.

Franklin Road Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Pleasant View Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.

Franklin Road Christian has already played their next game, a 69-62 victory against Lancaster Christian Academy on the 28th. As for Pleasant View Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 84-66 win against South Haven Christian on the 25th.

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