The Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles will head out to face off against the Benjamin Franklin Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Bourgade Catholic was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 39-38 to San Tan Foothills. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their matchups with the Sabercats: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Benjamin Franklin on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Gilbert Classical Academy out of the water with a 57-21 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Chargers had established a 31 point advantage.
Benjamin Franklin's win came from a few key players Bourgade Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Madelyn Falls, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Celest Chege, who put up 14 points.
Benjamin Franklin's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-14. As for Bourgade Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Bourgade Catholic suffered a grim 52-27 defeat to Benjamin Franklin in their previous meeting two weeks ago. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bourgade Catholic was down 35-9.
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