Central Baptist unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Franklin Road Christian Minutemen 80-53 on Friday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it nine in a row.
Franklin Road Christian found their leader in sophomore Wes Fuqua, who went 9-for-13 en route to 21 points and seven steals. Fuqua is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Pearson Fisher, who posted 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists.
The victory was the third in a row for Franklin Road Christian, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Central Baptist will face off against Fayette Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin Road Christian has already played their next game (against Varsity Opponent), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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