Basketball Game Preview: Mt. Zion Prep Academy Warriors vs. Sidwell Friends Quakers

The Mt. Zion Prep Academy Warriors will face off against the Sidwell Friends Quakers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mt. Zion Prep Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Sidwell Friends likes a good challenge.

Mt. Zion Prep Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Huntington Expression Prep, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Mt. Zion Prep Academy was ranked 11th). Mt. Zion Prep Academy slipped by Huntington Expression Prep 58-57 on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Sidwell Friends unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Flint Hill by a score of 60-57. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Quakers have suffered since January 11th.

Mt. Zion Prep Academy's win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Sidwell Friends, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 14-5.