Basketball Recap: Franklin Road Christian Extends Winning Streak to Six

Minutemen

Previous 6 Games

01/17/25 @ South Haven Christian	56-23
01/16/25 vs Old Suwanee Christian	59-20
01/16/25 vs Hendersonville Christian Academy	72-18
01/14/25 @ South Haven Christian	57-38
01/13/25 @ Franklin Christian Academy	97-88
01/07/25 vs Lancaster Christian Academy	44-25

Franklin Road Christian extended their winning streak to six games thanks to a huge performance from Gracie Tidwell. The Franklin Road Christian Minutemen really took it to South Haven Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-23 win thanks in part to Tidwell, who went 11 of 17 on her way to 27 points along with eight steals and seven boards. That's the most steals she has posted since back in February of 2024.

Another player making a difference was Bryleigh Dempsey, who posted six points and four steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.

Despite the defeat, South Haven Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Polina Letova put up eight points and three steals. Sophia Ashley was another key player, putting up five points.

Franklin Road Christian's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for South Haven Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.

Franklin Road Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 54-46 defeat against Horizon Christian Academy on the 18th. As for South Haven Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 48-11 win against Old Suwanee Christian on the 18th.