There's no place like home for the Benjamin Franklin Chargers, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They took down San Tan Foothills 69-55 on Monday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Benjamin Franklin got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyle Mott out in front 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.
Benjamin Franklin pushed their record up to 10-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 21.67 points. As for San Tan Foothills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Benjamin Franklin will head out on the road to face off against Globe at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Globe will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings (they are ranked 300th, while Benjamin Franklin is ranked 149th). As for San Tan Foothills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against American Leadership Academy - Ironwood at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. American Leadership Academy - Ironwood has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,158 points over their last 17 matchups.
