Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Friendship Tech Prep Academy

Titans

Previous Games

12/20/24 vs West Catholic	63-61
12/17/24 @ Parkside	89-63
12/14/24 vs Virginia Academy	93-57
12/13/24 @ Alexandria City	109-40
12/11/24 vs King's Christian Academy	100-39
+ 4 more games

Friendship Tech Prep Academy had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.9 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They skirted past the West Catholic Burrs 63-61. The 63-point effort marked the Titans' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Friendship Tech Prep Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mekhi Polk, who posted 15 points and seven steals. Polk is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Malik Shackleford was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds.

Friendship Tech Prep Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive contests.

Friendship Tech Prep Academy's record now sits at 9-1. As for West Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Friendship Tech Prep Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against St. Mary's Ryken at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for West Catholic, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge City College at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. City College knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully West Catholic likes a good challenge.