After flying high against Bourgade Catholic last Thursday, Benjamin Franklin came back down to earth. The Benjamin Franklin Chargers took a 67-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the ALA - Ironwood Warriors. The Chargers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 50-48.

Talan Speir
02/12/25 vs ALA - Ironwood | 26 |
02/06/25 vs Bourgade Catholic | 18 |
02/04/25 @ ALA - Ironwood | 15 |
When it comes to explaining why Benjamin Franklin lost on Wednesday, don't look at Talan Speir. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-13 on his way to 26 points and five rebounds. Speir's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bennett Christensen, who went 6-for-14 to rack up 17 points and four steals.
Benjamin Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 25-4. As for ALA - Ironwood, their record now sits at 17-9.
Benjamin Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for ALA - Ironwood, they will face off against Yuma Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yuma Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully ALA - Ironwood likes a good challenge.
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