Sheridan Hills Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Franklin Academy Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sheridan Hills Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 303 points over their last four matchups.
Sheridan Hills Christian stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They breezed by Cristo Rey at home to the tune of 74-33. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Sheridan Hills Christian has managed all season.
Nick Johns was the offensive standout of the contest as he scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. That's the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Xzavier Lafleur, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Franklin Academy suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They were dealt a 79-45 defeat at the hands of Sheridan Hills Christian. Franklin Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-21.
Despite the defeat, Franklin Academy had strong showings from Robert Guishard, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds, and Jacob Alicot, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. Guishard has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Alvarez, who scored five points.
Even though they lost, Franklin Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Sheridan Hills Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Franklin Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's match: Sheridan Hills Christian have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.9% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Franklin Academy, though, as they've only drained 32.4% of their threes per game this season. Given Sheridan Hills Christian's sizeable advantage in that area, Franklin Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Sheridan Hills Christian against Franklin Academy in their previous meeting on Tuesday as the team secured a 79-45 victory. With Sheridan Hills Christian ahead 41-21 at the half, the game was all but over already.
