Basketball Game Preview: Northwest Christian Crusaders vs. Benjamin Franklin Chargers

The Northwest Christian Crusaders will challenge the Benjamin Franklin Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Thursday, Northwest Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Payson, but they still walked away with a 45-39 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.

Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 56-47 win over the Warriors.

Benjamin Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Northwest Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.

Northwest Christian came up short against Benjamin Franklin when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 67-63. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Benjamin Franklin's Landon Christensen, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Now that Northwest Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.