The Franklin Road Christian Minutemen will be taking part in a tournament against Mount Pisgah Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Franklin Road Christian comes in on four and Mount Pisgah Christian Academy on six.
Franklin Road Christian picked up another tournament win on Friday. They walked away with a 46-35 victory over Cedar View Christian. Given the Minutemen's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Seahawks are ranked 347th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gracie Tidwell
| 02/28/25 vs Cedar View Christian | 5 |
| 02/27/25 vs Temple Baptist Academy | 5 |
| 02/21/25 vs South Haven Christian | 8 |
Franklin Road Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gracie Tidwell led the charge by dropping a double-double with 18 points and 14 boards. Tidwell has been hot recently, having also posted five or more steals the last three times she's played. Emma Dugger was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Franklin Road Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They are 29-1 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Meanwhile, Mount Pisgah Christian Academy didn't have too much trouble with Pleasant View Christian on Friday as they won 67-52.
Franklin Road Christian's record now sits at 32-5. As for Mount Pisgah Christian Academy, their record is now 21-7.
Franklin Road Christian suffered a grim 57-37 defeat to Mount Pisgah Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Franklin Road Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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