The Girard College Cavaliers and Friends Select will round out the year against one another at at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Girard College is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Girard College is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Germantown Friends on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Girard College had to suffer through a 86-44 loss at the hands of Germantown Friends. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cavaliers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while Germantown Friends are ranked 296th).
| 12/28/24 @ Germantown Friends | 16 |
| 02/14/24 vs Pine Forge Academy | 13 |
| 12/20/23 @ Kohelet Yeshiva | 9 |
| 01/11/24 vs International Christian | 9 |
| 01/22/24 vs Community Academy of Philadelphia | 7 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Abdul-Raheem Devlin, who posted 16 points and six boards. Those 16 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Amadu Mansaray, who put up nine points.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Friends Select's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Haverford School by a score of 63-61.
Friends Select now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Girard College, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Girard College took a serious blow against Friends Select in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 79-24. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Girard College was down 51-16.
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