South Haven Christian struggled with offensive rebounds on Tuesday (the Franklin Road Christian Minutemen had eight more) and sadly the final score reflected it. South Haven Christian took a hard 55-37 fall against Franklin Road Christian. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Haven Christian in their matchups with Franklin Road Christian: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why South Haven Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Aliya Gagliano. Despite the final result, she shot 4-for-8 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. Gagliano is crushing the block category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Franklin Road Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bryleigh Dempsey out in front who scored 14 points along with eight steals and five assists. Dempsey is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Gracie Tidwell, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
South Haven Christian's loss dropped their record down to 17-13. As for Franklin Road Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season.
South Haven Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Franklin Road Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Pleasant View Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Pleasant View Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Tuesday.
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