The Benjamin Franklin Chargers will challenge the Valley Christian Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Benjamin Franklin sitting on eight straight wins and Valley Christian on four.
Benjamin Franklin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on ALA - Ironwood with a sharp 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Benjamin Franklin's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-17, 25-15.
Valley Christian extended their home winning streak to six games thanks to a huge performance from Travis Christy. Everything went the Trojans' way against Horizon Honors on Friday as they made off with a 3-0 win for which the team can thank Christy, who had 14 digs and two assists. He has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times he's played.
Valley Christian was especially dominant in the second set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-11, 25-23.
Benjamin Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 19-10. As for Valley Christian, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Benjamin Franklin hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 7.4 blocks per game. It's a different story for Valley Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 1.9 blocks. Given Benjamin Franklin's sizable advantage in that area, the Trojans will need to find a way to close that gap.
Benjamin Franklin skirted past Valley Christian 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April. Do the Chargers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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