The Battle Ground Academy Wildcats suffered their biggest defeat since November 21, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 64-35 loss at the hands of Franklin Road Academy. While losing is never fun, Battle Ground Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while Franklin Road Academy is ranked 124th).
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Abby Mclay, who scored 14 points. Dj Haws was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds.
Battle Ground Academy has been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Franklin Road Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Battle Ground Academy will challenge University School of Nashville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Franklin Road Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Columbia Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
