The Benjamin Franklin Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Globe Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Benjamin Franklin's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games.
Even though San Tan Foothills scored an imposing 55 points on Monday, Benjamin Franklin still came out on top. Benjamin Franklin took down San Tan Foothills 69-55.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Benjamin Franklin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kyle Mott, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Mott is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Nicholas Wright was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Globe struggled with assists on Monday (Payson had seven more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Globe received a tough blow as they fell 65-47 to Payson. Globe has struggled against Payson recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Josiah Cutter, who scored 18 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonas Dillon, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds.
The win got Benjamin Franklin back to even at 10-10. As for Globe, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Wednesday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Benjamin Franklin have been dynamite from deep this season, having nailed 37.5% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Globe, though, as they've only drained 35.5% of their threes per game this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Benjamin Franklin against Globe in their previous matchup two weeks ago as the team secured a 81-45 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dillon, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Benjamin Franklin still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
