Basketball Recap: Friendly Triumphs

Friendly won the last time they faced Central, and Jasmine Germany did her part to make sure it happened again. The Friendly Patriots really took it to the Central Falcons for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-5 victory thanks to Germany, who went 13-for-26 en route to 32 points and eight steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Friendly's points.

Andrea Hardy

Steals

12/12/24 vs International High School at Largo	6
02/13/25 @ Central	5
01/23/25 @ Potomac	5
01/16/25 vs Central	4
02/04/25 vs Fairmont Heights	3
+ 7 more games

Another player making a difference was Andrea Hardy, who posted eight points in addition to eight boards and five steals. She is becoming a predictor of Friendly's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when she doesn't).

Friendly's record now sits at 12-7. As for Central, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-15.

Coming up, Friendly and Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Friendly is facing Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North at the right time seeing as Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Central, they and Largo will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played.