Basketball Game Preview: Utopian Academy for the Arts vs. Drew Charter

Utopian Academy for the Arts will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Drew Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Utopian Academy for the Arts came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They took a blow against Elite Scholars Academy, falling 72-41. The loss put an end to Utopian Academy for the Arts' undefeated start to the season.

Utopian Academy for the Arts' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Quevion Johnson, who shot 45% from the field to rack up 17 points, and Khalif Morgan, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 12 points. The contest was Johnson's fourth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Jace Franklin, who posted five points.

Meanwhile, Drew Charter came up short against Heritage on Tuesday and fell 57-48. Drew Charter has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Having lost for the first time this season, Utopian Academy for the Arts fell to 2-1. As for Drew Charter, they now have a losing record of 1-2.