Basketball Preview: Benjamin Franklin Electrons vs. Frankford Pioneers
The Benjamin Franklin Electrons will head out on the road to take on the Frankford Pioneers at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Benjamin Franklin will be strutting in after a win while Frankford will be coming in after a loss.
While Electrons fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They breezed by Academy at Palumbo to the tune of 76-45 on Tuesday.
Benjamin Franklin relied on the efforts of Soukare Fane, who went 12 for 18 en route to 26 points plus two steals, and Kahlil Hudgins, who went 11 for 21 en route to 25 points plus two steals. Fane's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Wasim Huntley, who went 5 for 9 en route to 8 points plus six assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, a victory for Frankford just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Abington, falling 78-47.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Edriel Molina-Lopez, who earned 14 points. What's more, he also racked up three threes, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Mykel Owens, who scored eight points in addition to three steals.
Benjamin Franklin took a serious blow against Frankford in their previous matchup back in January of 2018, falling 65-36. Thankfully for Benjamin Franklin, Seydou Ndiaye (who went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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