Preview: KIPP College Prep Panthers vs. Friendship Tech Prep Academy Titans
KIPP College Prep is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Friendship Tech Prep Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The KIPP College Prep Panthers will take on the Friendship Tech Prep Academy Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
KIPP College Prep posted their closest win yet this season on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Paul Public Charter International and snuck past 68-66.
Among those leading the charge was Dahmir Lindsey, who scored 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was AJ Jackson, who scored 11 points along with five assists.
Meanwhile, Friendship Tech Prep Academy stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 68-23 victory over Friendship Collegiate Academy at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Friendship Tech Prep Academy has posted yet this season.
Friendship Tech Prep Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Daniel Bumpass out in front who scored 15 points along with three steals. David Bumpass was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
KIPP College Prep has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Friendship Tech Prep Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. KIPP College Prep hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 51.7 points per game. It's a different story for Friendship Tech Prep Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 65.4 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
KIPP College Prep was taken down by Friendship Tech Prep Academy 74-23 when the teams last played on January 3rd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Friendship Tech Prep Academy's Malik Shackleford, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Now that KIPP College Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
