Benjamin Franklin Middle School

There is something about certain gyms that always plague the Vikings, and Fegley’s arena is one of those. Both teams did not play their best, yet still managed to come away with wins. In the 8th grade “A” game, the Vikes battled a pesky Warrior...

The 7th grade “A” team improved their record to 13-6 last night with an impressive 50-40 victory over Portage Fegely. The Viking scoring attack was working on all cylinders as Drew Paul poured in 15, Mike Girman 10, Max Jindra 8, Alex Yiankes 7,...

Having been postponed for a week because of snow, the 8th grade “B” tourney finally took place here this Saturday, and any fan who ventured into Boucher’s bleachers was treated to several exciting games. In the opening game, the Vikes started a...

Back it the 70's the Minnesota Vikings had a fearsome defense nicknamed the "Purple People Eaters," and when Merrillville Pierce walked into Boucher last night, their size probably had several fans wondering if it were the Vikings who were going to...

The 7th grade “A” team lost a close battle last night against Merrillville Pierce 44-38. The Vikes put forth a solid effort and had a chance to pull ahead with less than 2 minutes left, but some costly turnovers sank any chances of a comeback BF...

As Saturday morning slowly rolled itself out of bed and rubbed the sleep from its tired eyes, the 8th grade “B” team laced up its high tops as it hosted a “B” team tourney in Boucher. In the first game, the Vikes took an early lead, and while...

The 7th grade “A” team won another battle last night by beating Michigan City 45-31. Drew Paul led the team with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Alex Yiankes chipped in with 9 points and 3 assists. Cole Wolf scored 8 and pulled down 5 rebounds. Mike...

The boys 7th grade B Team ran their record to 7 & 1 on Tuesday night by defeating River Forest 37-33. The Ingots made it difficult on the Vikes by throwing various zone defenses at us. This was the first time all year we faced zone defenses and...

The 7th grade “A” team played a very aggressive team from Chesterton last night and lost 41-22. Charles Nagy led the way with 8 points and 6 rebounds and hustled all over the court. Mike Girman came off the bench and played well on defense and...

Shorthanded but ready, the 7th grade “A” team showed up Saturday morning eager to break free from their 2 game losing streak.   The boys played hard throughout the contest and won the battle against LC Clark 30-27. Drew Paul led the way with 10...