The Gilbert Christian Knights will take on the Benjamin Franklin Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Benjamin Franklin will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Gilbert Christian extended their winning streak to five on Friday. Everything went the Knights' way against St. John Paul II Catholic as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The Knights not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 7th.
Gilbert Christian not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept St. John Paul II Catholic between 13 and 16 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-16, 25-15.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Benjamin Franklin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on St. John Paul II Catholic with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday. The Chargers haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Benjamin Franklin pushed their record up to 8-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Gilbert Christian, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything went Gilbert Christian's way against Benjamin Franklin in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Gilbert Christian made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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