Two dominant forwards in Madelyn Falls and Audriana Anglada are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Benjamin Franklin Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Horizon Honors Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Benjamin Franklin will be strutting in after a victory while Horizon Honors will be coming in after a defeat.
Benjamin Franklin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down San Tan Foothills 56-41 on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Chargers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
| 01/10/25 vs San Tan Foothills | 31 |
| 01/07/25 @ Gilbert Christian | 16 |
| 01/04/25 vs ALA - Gilbert North | 14 |
| 01/03/25 vs Verrado | 23 |
| 01/03/25 vs Blue Ridge | 13 |
Falls was her usual excellent self, putting up 31 points. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 16.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Kinley Blair, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, Horizon Honors took a blow against Phoenix Country Day on Saturday, falling 68-35. While losing is never fun, Horizon Honors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while Phoenix Country Day is ranked 19th).
Benjamin Franklin will have to contain Anglada as she made an impact in Horizon Honors' last game. She went 6 of 12 on her way to 20 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Alicia Londono, who put up eight points and nine rebounds.
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 Horizon Honors, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-8.
Benjamin Franklin suffered a grim 56-35 defeat to Horizon Honors in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Anglada, who posted 13 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. Now that Benjamin Franklin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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