The Franklin Road Christian Minutemen can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They claimed a resounding 61-25 victory over South Haven Christian at home. Winning may never get old, but Franklin Road Christian sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Franklin Road Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Presley Applegate, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and five blocks. Another player making a difference was Gracie Tidwell, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and six steals.
South Haven Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Aliya Gagliano and Josie Gillilan. Gagliano almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds, while Gillilan almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Gagliano is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least nine every time she's taken the court this season.
Franklin Road Christian's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for South Haven Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin Road Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Boyd Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th. Boyd Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 349 points over their last five matchups. As for South Haven Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Victory Baptist Academy at 4:30 p.m. on January 30th. South Haven Christian is facing Victory Baptist Academy at the right time seeing as Victory Baptist Academy is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
