Basketball Recap: Zion Christian Academy Snags Third Win in Last Four Games

Zion Christian Academy won the last time they faced Franklin Road Christian, and Gabe Davenport did his part to make sure it happened again. The Zion Christian Academy Eagles walked away with an 83-70 victory over the Franklin Road Christian Minutemen on Thursday thanks in part to Davenport, who went 16 for 35 en route to 37 points and three steals. That makes it 20 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Zion Christian Academy's points.

Noah Beaman was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 19 boards. Zion Christian Academy is 9-3 when Beaman posts eight or more rebounds, but 3-5 otherwise.

Franklin Road Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Connor Branch, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 20 points. Branch is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Walker, who posted 14 points and seven boards.

Zion Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.3 points per game. As for Franklin Road Christian, their record is now 17-9.

Zion Christian Academy has already played their next contest, a 74-54 defeat against Franklin Christian Academy on the 24th. As for Franklin Road Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 66-58 loss against Pleasant View Christian on the 24th.