Basketball Recap: Friendship Collegiate Academy Falls Short Against Ranked Jackson-Reed

On Friday, Friendship Collegiate Academy faced Jackson-Reed in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Friendship Collegiate Academy Knights might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Jackson-Reed Tigers an easy 61-41 victory. The Knights' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.

Friendship Collegiate Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Jackson-Reed, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3.

Friendship Collegiate Academy will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Thurgood Marshall Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Jackson-Reed and McDonough will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on December 28th.