Basketball Game Preview: Washington Leadership Academy vs. Friendship Tech Prep Academy Titans

Washington Leadership Academy will challenge the Friendship Tech Prep Academy Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington Leadership Academy's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three contests, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Last Tuesday, Washington Leadership Academy's defense stepped up to hand Digital Pioneers Academy a 2-0 shutout. The two-point effort marked Washington Leadership Academy's lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Meanwhile, Friendship Tech Prep Academy faced KIPP College Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Friendship Tech Prep Academy fell 44-32 to KIPP College Prep. The Titans have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Friendship Tech Prep Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Washington Leadership Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.

Washington Leadership Academy won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in January of 2024, slipping by Friendship Tech Prep Academy 1-0. Will Washington Leadership Academy repeat their success, or does Friendship Tech Prep Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.