Recap: Central Baptist Swordsmen vs. Franklin Road Christian Minutemen
The Central Baptist Swordsmen pushed their score all the way to 63 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were the victim of a tough 86-63 loss at the hands of Franklin Road Christian. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Central Baptist in their matchups with Franklin Road Christian: they've now lost five in a row.
Noah Pence was his usual excellent self, scoring 30 points along with eight rebounds and six assists for Franklin Road Christian. Pence is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ben Walker, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds.
Central Baptist has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Franklin Road Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Baptist's road trip will continue as they head out to face Victory Baptist Academy at 11:00 a.m. on January 27th. As for Franklin Road Christian, they will challenge Riverside Christian Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Riverside Christian Academy comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
