The Franklin Road Christian Minutemen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 20 points or more this season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Riverside Christian Academy 78-49 at home. The victory was familiar territory for Franklin Road Christian who now have three in a row.
Leading Franklin Road Christian to victory were Ben Walker and Noah Pence. Walker scored 21 points along with four steals, while Pence scored 27 points along with six rebounds and five steals. The matchup was Pence's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Mason Alcorn was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Franklin Road Christian pushed their record up to 9-6 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 33.6 points. As for Riverside Christian Academy, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-3.
Franklin Road Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Christian Community at 7:30 p.m. on January 8, 2024. Riverside Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Zion Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 4, 2024.
