Two dominant guards in Talan Speir and Noah Adkins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Benjamin Franklin Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the ALA - Ironwood Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
ALA - Ironwood is hoping to do what Payson couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Benjamin Franklin's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Benjamin Franklin took down Payson 72-58. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Longhorns are ranked 191st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for ALA - Ironwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against San Tan Foothills by a score of 57-46 on Tuesday.
Benjamin Franklin pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for ALA - Ironwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Benjamin Franklin suffered a grim 68-45 defeat to ALA - Ironwood in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Benjamin Franklin, Chad Coplin (who went 8 for 16 on his way to 28 points and seven rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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