The Friends Select basketball squad (Philadelphia, PA), was nudged 74-68 in Friday's league battle with the host George School Cougars (Newtown, PA)

With the victory, George School advances its record to 13-4 on the year. The Cougars travel to Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn, PA) to meet the Lions in a Friends Schools battle on Wednesday, January 22. The Lions enter the battle with a record of 11-6.

The now own a 11-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Friends' Central for a Friends Schools battle on Tuesday, January 21. Friends Select will meet a squad coming off a 65-51 league win over Shipley (Bryn Mawr, PA). The record now stands at 8-11.