The Benjamin Franklin Electrons waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins but they left with five. They snuck past High School of the Future with a 65-60 victory. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Benjamin Franklin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Soukare Fane, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds. Fane hasn't dropped below 15points for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Nazire Johnson, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds.
Benjamin Franklin pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for High School of the Future, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Benjamin Franklin will head out on the road to face off against Martin Luther King at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Martin Luther King focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 26 last Friday. As for High School of the Future, High School of the Future and Roxborough will face off at 3:15 p.m. on January 18th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Roxborough focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 last Friday.
