Northwest Christian lost against Benjamin Franklin back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Northwest Christian Crusaders lost to the Benjamin Franklin Chargers on the road by a 48-30 margin. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Chargers are ranked 47th).
Leading Benjamin Franklin to victory were Talan Speir and Landon Christensen. Speir went 6 for 9 on his way to 12 points along with six steals and five assists, while Christensen dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. That's the most steals Speir has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tyler Pluid, who posted four points.
Northwest Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Benjamin Franklin, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-2.
Northwest Christian will host San Tan Foothills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Benjamin Franklin, they will head out on the road to face off against Bourgade Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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