Having just played yesterday, Friends' Central will head out on the road to face off against the Winston Salem Christian National Lions at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Friends' Central sitting on four straight victories and Winston Salem Christian National on seven.
Friends' Central can't be too worried about heading out to take on Winston Salem Christian National: they just beat Germantown Friends at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Friends' Central took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 53-17 win over Germantown Friends. Friends' Central has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Winston Salem Christian National is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy. Winston Salem Christian National snuck past Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy with a 55-49 victory.
Winston Salem Christian National's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for Friends' Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Friends' Central barely slipped by Winston Salem Christian National in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 48-47. Does Friends' Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Winston Salem Christian National turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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