Benjamin Franklin played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Slidell Tigers and fell 80-45. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Tigers are ranked 29th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Slidell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ayden Ducre, who posted 14 points. What's more, Ducre also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2025. Jerry Birdlow was another key player, going 7-for-8 on his way to 16 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Benjamin Franklin and nudges their season record down to 10-15. As for Slidell, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Benjamin Franklin and West Jefferson will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday without much rest, having both just played. As for Slidell, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Chalmette at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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