The Benjamin Franklin Chargers won against the Globe Tigers last Monday with 69 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. Benjamin Franklin breezed by Globe on the road to the tune of 69-31. Given Benjamin Franklin's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while Globe is ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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. Nicholas Wright was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Globe had strong showings from Jonas Dillon, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds, and Josiah Cutter, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Globe struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Benjamin Franklin racked up 13 assists.
Benjamin Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season. As for Globe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Benjamin Franklin will challenge Gilbert Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gilbert Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 581 points over their last eight matches. As for Globe, they will head out on the road to take on Coolidge at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Coolidge will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
