Basketball Recap: Thurgood Marshall Academy Takes a Loss

Thurgood Marshall Academy played against Friendship Collegiate Academy and lost via forfeit.

Thurgood Marshall Academy is on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3. That patch can't be blamed on the team's defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.1 points per game. As for Friendship Collegiate Academy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thurgood Marshall Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on KIPP College Prep at 5:30 p.m. on February 4th. As for Friendship Collegiate Academy, they will take on Friendship Tech Prep Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Friendship Tech Prep Academy's defense has only allowed 29.3 points per game this season, so Friendship Collegiate Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.