Chargers
| 01/10/25 vs San Tan Foothills | 56 |
| 01/03/25 vs Verrado | 54 |
| 12/03/24 @ Tonopah Valley | 50 |
| 11/29/24 vs Arete Prep | 50 |
| 12/23/24 vs Chandler Prep | 49 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Benjamin Franklin). They strolled past the San Tan Foothills Sabercats with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 56-41. The win was some much needed relief for the Chargers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Madelyn Falls was her usual excellent self, putting up 31 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Benjamin Franklin's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Celest Chege, who posted six points.
Several Sabercats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cienna Witcher, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. Witcher has become a key player for San Tan Foothills: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 3-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ashleigh Hanson, who put up seven points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.
Benjamin Franklin's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-9. As for San Tan Foothills, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Benjamin Franklin will challenge Horizon Honors at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant forwards against one another: Audriana Anglada and Falls. As for San Tan Foothills, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Gilbert Christian at 7:00 p.m. Gilbert Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something San Tan Foothills surely won't give up without a fight.
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