Franklin Road Christian was the 75-15 winner over Lighthouse Christian when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Franklin Road Christian Minutemen received a blow on Thursday as they fell 57-41 to the Lighthouse Christian Lions.
Several Minutemen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Wes Fuqua, who posted ten points and five steals. That's the most steals Fuqua has posted since back in December of 2024. Connor Branch was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Even though they lost, Franklin Road Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Lighthouse Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lucas Haymer out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards. Haymer is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalylle Batey-Roberts, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine boards.
Franklin Road Christian's loss dropped their record down to 22-14. As for Lighthouse Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Looking ahead, Franklin Road Christian will face off against Pleasant View Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Road Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.8 points per game this season. As for Lighthouse Christian, they will square off against Franklin Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Lighthouse Christian likes a good challenge.
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