Benjamin Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 46-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northwest Christian Crusaders. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 52-49 back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Benjamin Franklin still got an impressive performance from Madelyn Falls, who posted 12 points. That was a full 36.4% of Benjamin Franklin's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Celest Chege was another key player, putting up six points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwest Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Juliana Larson, who earned eight points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Larson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelie Wingo, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Benjamin Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Northwest Christian, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Benjamin Franklin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 52-27 victory against Bourgade Catholic on the 23rd. Northwest Christian has also already played their next contest, a 47-34 win against San Tan Foothills on the 23rd.
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