After a string of nine wins, the Franklin Road Christian Minutemen's's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell to Boyd Christian 55-50. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Franklin Road Christian came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Boyd Christian is ranked 221st).
Franklin Road Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lakelyn Dempsey, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and five steals. Dempsey has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Presley Applegate, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Franklin Road Christian's loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-2. As for Boyd Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Franklin Road Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Riverside Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on December 19th. Boyd Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Lancaster Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on December 19th. Lancaster Christian Academy is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
