Basketball Recap: Benjamin Franklin Victorious

If East Jefferson wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Benjamin Franklin, they should've done a better job of containing Sophia Johnson. The Benjamin Franklin Falcons came out on top against the East Jefferson Warriors by a score of 48-37 on Thursday thanks in part to Johnson, who went 11-for-27 to rack up 24 points along with seven boards and seven steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Benjamin Franklin's points.

Sidnii Williams

Points (Career)

02/06/25 @ East Jefferson	8
12/05/24 @ Newman	2
11/23/24 @ Haynes Academy	2
11/21/24 @ McGehee	2
12/06/24 vs Northshore	1

Another player making a difference was Sidnii Williams, who posted eight points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points.

Benjamin Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 15-16. As for East Jefferson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.

Benjamin Franklin has already played their next match, a 51-28 win against Bonnabel on the 10th. As for East Jefferson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-40 loss against John Ehret on the 10th.