Mount Pisgah Christian Academy will challenge the Franklin Road Christian Minutemen at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Mount Pisgah Christian Academy sitting on six straight victories and Franklin Road Christian on four.
Mount Pisgah Christian Academy's tournament run continued when they took on Pleasant View Christian on Friday. Mount Pisgah Christian Academy took down Pleasant View Christian 67-52.
Meanwhile, Franklin Road Christian earned a 46-35 win over Cedar View Christian on Friday. Given the Minutemen's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Seahawks are ranked 347th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin Road Christian's win came from a few key players Mount Pisgah Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gracie Tidwell, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 14 boards. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed five or more in each of the last three games she's played. Emma Dugger was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Franklin Road Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Mount Pisgah Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 21-7. As for Franklin Road Christian, their win bumped their record up to 32-5.
Mount Pisgah Christian Academy took their victory against Franklin Road Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 57-37. Will Mount Pisgah Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Franklin Road Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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