Two dominant guards in Noah Adkins and Talan Speir are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The ALA - Ironwood Warriors will take on the Benjamin Franklin Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
ALA - Ironwood took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against San Tan Foothills by a score of 57-46.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Longhorns 72-58. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Longhorns are ranked 191st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benjamin Franklin pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for ALA - Ironwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Everything went ALA - Ironwood's way against Benjamin Franklin when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as ALA - Ironwood made off with a 68-45 victory. Does ALA - Ironwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Benjamin Franklin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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