Fayette Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by the Franklin Road Christian Minutemen and fell 58-31.
Franklin Road Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryleigh Dempsey, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine steals. Dempsey is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylin Ward, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 12 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
The win keeps Franklin Road Christian at an undefeated 4-0.
Coming up, Fayette Academy will welcome Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Franklin Road Christian, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Boyd Christian at 6:00 p.m. on December 18.
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