Benjamin Franklin is 1-8 against Gilbert Christian since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Benjamin Franklin Chargers will venture away from home to face off against the Gilbert Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. Benjamin Franklin is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Benjamin Franklin is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since January 4th on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 71-46 margin over Bourgade Catholic. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.
| 11/29/24 vs Holbrook | 10 |
| 01/23/25 @ Bourgade Catholic | 7 |
| 11/24/23 @ Holbrook | 7 |
| 01/30/24 @ Florence | 7 |
| 01/09/24 @ Crismon | 7 |
Landon Christensen and Talan Speir were among the main playmakers for Benjamin Franklin as the former went 5 for 11 on his way to 16 points along with seven boards and three steals and the latter went 5 of 8 en route to 14 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds. That's the most assists Speir has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Hansen, who posted seven points.
Benjamin Franklin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against Valley Christian, falling 76-52. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Trojans are ranked 15th).
Benjamin Franklin's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.9 points per game. As for Gilbert Christian, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-7.
Benjamin Franklin lost to Gilbert Christian on the road by a decisive 48-29 margin in their previous meeting on January 7th. Can Benjamin Franklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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