Friends was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-55 heartbreaker at the hands of the Eastern Tech Mavericks. While the Quakers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mavericks 17-11 in the first quarter.
Eastern Tech got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jericho Wondeye out in front who went 6 for 10 en route to 16 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was James Jr. Brian, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.
Friends' record is now 3-14. As for Eastern Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Friends has already played their next match (against St. Mary's), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Eastern Tech won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Perry Hall at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Perry Hall knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Eastern Tech likes a good challenge.
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