Tigers
| 01/04/25 vs Benjamin Franklin | 58-60 |
| 01/04/25 vs Thatcher | 61-49 |
| 01/03/25 vs Veritas Prep | 66-42 |
| 01/03/25 vs Tournament Opponent | 92-43 |
| 01/02/25 vs Alchesay | 65-29 |
It was a good run, but Marana unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Benjamin Franklin Chargers by a score of 60-58. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Chargers are ranked 33rd).
Benjamin Franklin was led to victory by Bennett Christensen and Talan Speir. Christensen went 7 of 12 en route to 22 points and eight rebounds, while Speir went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds. Those 22 points gave Christensen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Christensen, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
Marana's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Benjamin Franklin, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 15-1.
Marana will face off against Pueblo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Marana's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Benjamin Franklin, they will square off against Gilbert Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Benjamin Franklin has won four straight at home, while Gilbert Christian won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
