Basketball Recap: Zion Christian Academy Comes Up Short

It was a Battle of the Birds when Zion Christian Academy challenged Franklin Christian Academy on Friday. The Zion Christian Academy Eagles lost 74-54 to the Franklin Christian Academy Falcons. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 83-69.

Despite the loss, Zion Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Gabe Davenport, who almost dropped a double-double on 40 points and nine boards. The game was Davenport's 21st in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Collin Kennedy, who posted five points.

Zion Christian Academy's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Franklin Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Zion Christian Academy will face off against Hughes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Zion Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 75.5 points per game this season. As for Franklin Christian Academy, they will challenge Lighthouse Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Lighthouse Christian likes a good challenge.