Gilbert Christian is 6-1 against Benjamin Franklin since January of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Gilbert Christian Knights will be playing at home against the Benjamin Franklin Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Gilbert Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 641 points over their last nine contests.
Last Thursday, Gilbert Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Florence, but they still walked away with a 60-54 victory. Given Gilbert Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Florence is ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gilbert Christian had a senior duo take command as Keon Talgo scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and two steals and Lopemi. Omole dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Talgo has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last six times he's played. Logan Lucero was another key contributor, scoring four points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Benjamin Franklin posted their biggest win since November 25, 2023 on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Globe 69-31 on the road. 69 seems to be a good number for Benjamin Franklin as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Benjamin Franklin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyler Pluid led the charge by scoring 14 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pluid has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kyle Mott, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds.
Gilbert Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Benjamin Franklin, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Everything came up roses for Gilbert Christian against Benjamin Franklin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 82-50 victory. Will Gilbert Christian repeat their success, or does Benjamin Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
