Episcopal skates past Friends Academy with ease

By Team Reports Dec 20, 2023, 12:46pm

Recap: Episcopal Maroon vs. Friends Academy Quakers

The Episcopal Maroon scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Sunday. They breezed by Friends Academy on the road to the tune of 81-50. The win was some much needed relief for Episcopal as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.

Episcopal's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malcolm Stute led the charge by scoring 20 points along with five rebounds. Those 20 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Pelkey, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds.

Episcopal's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Friends Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.

Episcopal will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Georgetown Day at 11:00 a.m. on January 6, 2024. Friends Academy will be home for the holidays to greet Seaford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.