Franklin Road Christian was the 46-38 winner over Varsity Opponent when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Franklin Road Christian Minutemen took a 52-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Varsity Opponent on Friday. The Minutemen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Franklin Road Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Pierre DeShields, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards, and Ben Walker, who posted 17 points and five rebounds. DeShields continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Wes Fuqua, who scored two points and six assists.
Minutemen
| 01/31/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 44-52 |
| 01/30/25 vs Suburban Christian | 63-74 |
Even though they lost, Franklin Road Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Franklin Road Christian's loss dropped their record down to 19-12.
Franklin Road Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pleasant View Christian at 7:30 p.m. on February 18th. Pleasant View Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Franklin Road Christian likes a good challenge. As for Varsity Opponent, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-29 loss against Kalamazoo HomeSchool on the 31st.
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