Preview: Benjamin Franklin Electrons vs. Roxborough Wolves
Benjamin Franklin is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Roxborough is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Benjamin Franklin Electrons will take on the Roxborough Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Benjamin Franklin's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matches.
On Tuesday, Benjamin Franklin earned a 62-51 victory over Philadelphia Electric Charter. Given Benjamin Franklin's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 197th, while Philadelphia Electric Charter is ranked 641st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benjamin Franklin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kneco Hill, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Soukare Fane, who scored 19 points.
Roxborough posted their biggest win yet this season on Tuesday. They blew past South Philadelphia 51-25.
Benjamin Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Roxborough, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Benjamin Franklin came up short against Roxborough in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, falling 87-81. Can Benjamin Franklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
