Zion Christian Academy lost against Franklin Road Academy back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Zion Christian Academy Eagles were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 82-81 to the Franklin Road Academy Panthers. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Zion Christian Academy lost, don't look at Gabe Davenport. Despite the final result, he shot 11-for-21 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 64 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was Davenport's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Noah Beaman, who scored four points plus ten rebounds and three steals.
Zion Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Franklin Road Academy, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Zion Christian Academy has already played their next game, a 101-76 victory against Culleoka on the 22nd. As for Franklin Road Academy, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Franklin Road Academy Panthers challenge the Donelson Christian Academy Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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