Friends Select and Abington Friends are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. Friends Select will be playing in front of their home fans against Abington Friends at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Friends Select knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully Abington Friends likes a good challenge.
Friends Select took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Friends' Central by a score of 55-47.
Meanwhile, Abington Friends' game on Saturday was all tied up 24-24 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They snuck past String Theory with a 61-55 win. Given Abington Friends' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while String Theory is ranked 672nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Abington Friends pushed their record up to 6-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Friends Select, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
Friends Select beat Abington Friends 61-48 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Friends Select repeat their success, or does Abington Friends have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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