Benjamin Franklin is 1-6 against Gilbert Christian since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Benjamin Franklin Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the Gilbert Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Benjamin Franklin posted their biggest victory since November 25, 2023 on Wednesday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 69-31 win over Globe. 69 seems to be a good number for Benjamin Franklin as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Benjamin Franklin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyler Pluid, who scored 14 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pluid has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kyle Mott, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Florence on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 60-54 win. Given Gilbert Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Florence is ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gilbert Christian can attribute much of their success to Lopemi. Omole, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds, and Keon Talgo, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Talgo is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last six games he's played. Logan Lucero was another key contributor, scoring four points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
The win makes it two in a row for Benjamin Franklin and bumps their season record up to 11-10. As for Gilbert Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Benjamin Franklin took a serious blow against Gilbert Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 82-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gilbert Christian's Jace Olson, who scored 26 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Now that Benjamin Franklin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
