On Tuesday, Philadelphia Electric Charter came up short against Benjamin Franklin and fell 62-51. While losing is never fun, Philadelphia Electric Charter can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 641st, while Benjamin Franklin is ranked 197th).
Philadelphia Electric Charter's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ameen Conway, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds, and Juwan Williams Jr who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williams Jr has scored all season.
Benjamin Franklin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kneco Hill, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Soukare Fane, who scored 19 points.
Philadelphia Electric Charter has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Benjamin Franklin, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Philadelphia Electric Charter will take on Martin Luther King at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Martin Luther King focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 32 on Tuesday. As for Benjamin Franklin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Roxborough at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roxborough is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
