The Benjamin Franklin Electrons waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They walked away with a 62-51 win over Philadelphia Electric Charter. Given Benjamin Franklin's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 197th, while Philadelphia Electric Charter is ranked 641st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Benjamin Franklin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kneco Hill, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Soukare Fane was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
Loss or not, Philadelphia Electric Charter got some senior leadership from Ameen Conway and Juwan Williams Jr. Conway dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds, while Williams Jr. dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. That's the first time this season that Conway pulled down eight or more rebounds.
Benjamin Franklin pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Philadelphia Electric Charter, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Benjamin Franklin will take on Roxborough at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roxborough will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak. As for Philadelphia Electric Charter, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Martin Luther King at 3:15 p.m. Martin Luther King is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
