Franklin Road Christian triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Noah Pence

By Team Reports Feb 10, 2024, 10:16am

Recap: Franklin Road Christian Minutemen vs. Franklin Classical School Knights

Even though the Franklin Classical School Knights scored an imposing 66 points on Thursday, the Franklin Road Christian Minutemen still came out on top. Franklin Road Christian escaped with a win against Franklin Classical School by the margin of a single free throw, 67-66. The win made it back-to-back wins for Franklin Road Christian.

It was another big night for Noah Pence, who shot 5-for-6 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 35 points and nine rebounds. Pence is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Chase Prince, who scored 11 points.

Franklin Road Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for Franklin Classical School, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-9.

Franklin Road Christian will have some time to savor their victory 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 Classical School does not have any more games scheduled as of now.