Basketball Game Preview: Benjamin Franklin Falcons vs. West Jefferson Buccaneers

The Benjamin Franklin Falcons will head out to challenge the West Jefferson Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Benjamin Franklin is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Holden just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They were outmatched by the Rockets and fell 67-26.

Meanwhile, West Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 43-27 fall against Covington. The Buccaneers were down 34-12 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of KeyShawn Butler and Savannah Washington, who each put up ten points.

West Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Benjamin Franklin, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-15.

Everything came up roses for Benjamin Franklin against West Jefferson when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 47-19 victory. In that game, Benjamin Franklin amassed a halftime lead of 30-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.