The Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles lost 71-46 to the Benjamin Franklin Chargers on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Chargers are ranked 47th).
Leading Benjamin Franklin to victory were Landon Christensen and Talan Speir. Christensen went 5 for 11 en route to 16 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Speir went 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. That's the most assists Speir has posted since back in November of 2024. Nate Lot was another key player, putting up nine points.
Bourgade Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Benjamin Franklin, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bourgade Catholic will face off against Payson at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Benjamin Franklin has already played their next game (against Gilbert Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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