On Thursday, the Friendship Collegiate Academy Knights faced the Parkside Eagles in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Friendship Collegiate Academy fell to Parkside 65-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
When it comes to explaining why Friendship Collegiate Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Keyon Starkey-webb. Despite the final result, he scored 28 points along with four steals. The contest was Starkey-webb's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Williams, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Parkside found their leader in underclassman Kasson James, who scored 24 points. Eliajh Butts was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Friendship Collegiate Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season. As for Parkside, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-4.
Friendship Collegiate Academy will challenge KIPP College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in District of Columbia (KIPP College Prep is ranked 21st, while Friendship Collegiate Academy is ranked 24th). Parkside won't have much time to rest: their next game is against McKinley Tech at 7:00 p.m. on January 5th.
