Basketball Game Preview: KIPP College Prep Panthers vs. Friendship Tech Prep Academy Titans

By Team Reports Jan 13, 2025, 9:27pm

Basketball Preview: KIPP College Prep Panthers vs. Friendship Tech Prep Academy Titans

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KIPP College Prep hasn't had much luck against Friendship Tech Prep Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The KIPP College Prep Panthers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Friendship Tech Prep Academy Titans at 7:15 p.m. KIPP College Prep is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.

On Monday, KIPP College Prep beat Idea 51-44.

Meanwhile, Friendship Tech Prep Academy was just a bucket shy of victory on Sunday and fell 69-68 to Bishop McNamara. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Titans came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked third in District of Columbia, while the Mustangs are ranked 38th in Maryland).

KIPP College Prep will need focus on slowing down Aidan Haskins, one of several Friendship Tech Prep Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. That's the most points Haskins has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was David Bumpass, who went 8 of 18 en route to 22 points and five rebounds.

KIPP College Prep's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Friendship Tech Prep Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.

KIPP College Prep was dealt a bruising 63-23 loss at the hands of Friendship Tech Prep Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can KIPP College Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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