If Benjamin Franklin was feeling good fresh off their 71-46 takedown of Bourgade Catholic last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Benjamin Franklin Chargers fell just short of the Gilbert Christian Knights by a score of 52-49 on Monday. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Talan Speir, who went 7 for 14 en route to 14 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gabe Ray, who posted five points and five steals.
It was another big night for Jace Olson, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 17 points along with six boards and three blocks for Gilbert Christian. Colin Burke was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Benjamin Franklin's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-3. As for Gilbert Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Benjamin Franklin will host San Tan Foothills at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Benjamin Franklin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season. As for Gilbert Christian, they will be playing at home against Northwest Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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