Recap: Friendship Collegiate Academy Knights vs. DC International Dragons
The Friendship Collegiate Academy Knights can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 48-40 victory over DC International. That 48-40 margin sets a new team best for Friendship Collegiate Academy this season.
Friendship Collegiate Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaiden Williams led the charge by scoring eight points along with four steals. Williams is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Jaron Joseph was another key contributor, scoring six points along with ten rebounds.
Several Dragons players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordan Mason, who scored 12 points. Mason scored a full 30% of DC International's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Bradshaw Cuff, who scored seven points.
Friendship Collegiate Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for DC International, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Friendship Collegiate Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Coolidge at 7:00 a.m. on December 19th. Averaging 69.1 so far this season, Coolidge's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Friendship Collegiate Academy better be ready for a challenge. DC International won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Washington Latin Public Charter School at 12:01 p.m. on December 19th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in District of Columbia (Washington Latin Public Charter School is ranked 27th, while DC International is ranked 24th).
