Even though the South Philadelphia Rams scored an imposing 59 points on Tuesday, the Benjamin Franklin Electrons still came out on top. Benjamin Franklin took down South Philadelphia 74-59. Given Benjamin Franklin's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while South Philadelphia is ranked 678th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benjamin Franklin got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nazire Johnson out in front who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. The game was Johnson's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kneco Hill, who scored 18 points along with seven steals.
The win makes it two in a row for Benjamin Franklin and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for South Philadelphia, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
After both having extra time off, Benjamin Franklin and Sayre will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 3:15 p.m. on January 4, 2024. South Philadelphia will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Strawberry Mansion at 3:15 p.m. on January 4, 2024. Strawberry Mansion is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
