Benjamin Franklin is 1-9 against Gilbert Christian since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Benjamin Franklin Chargers are on the road again to play the Gilbert Christian Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Benjamin Franklin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Deer Valley.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Benjamin Franklin who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 23-25, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Christian earned a 2-0 victory over Maricopa on Saturday.
Gilbert Christian was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Maricopa squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-13.
Gilbert Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kendall Moore, who had four aces and 12 assists. The dominant performance gave Moore a new career-high in aces.
Benjamin Franklin's record now sits at 9-4. As for Gilbert Christian, their record is now 17-3.
Benjamin Franklin came up short against Gilbert Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Can Benjamin Franklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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