Benjamin Franklin is 1-9 against Gilbert Christian since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Benjamin Franklin Chargers will be staying on the road to face off against the Gilbert Christian Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Benjamin Franklin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Deer Valley.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Benjamin Franklin got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-19, 23-25, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Christian made easy work of Bourgade Catholic on Monday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gilbert Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shay Loth, who had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Loth has posted in her last nine games. The team also got some help courtesy of Sidney Loth, who had eight digs and 18 assists.
Benjamin Franklin's record now sits at 9-4. As for Gilbert Christian, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Benjamin Franklin came up short against Gilbert Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Can Benjamin Franklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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