The Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars won the last time they faced the Franklin Road Academy Panthers, and things went their way on Saturday too. The stars were shining brightly for Middle Tennessee Christian in a 57-39 victory over Franklin Road Academy.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Middle Tennessee Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Madison Graham, who scored 24 points. Graham continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Ashley Rucker was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with five rebounds.
Middle Tennessee Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Franklin Road Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Middle Tennessee Christian is on the road again on Thursday and play against Christian Academy of Knoxville at 6:00 p.m. on December 21st. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Tennessee (Christian Academy of Knoxville is ranked 115th, while Middle Tennessee Christian is ranked 123rd). Franklin Road Academy will be home for the holidays to greet Donelson Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
