KIPP College Prep has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Friendship Collegiate Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither KIPP College Prep nor Friendship Collegiate Academy posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Tuesday, KIPP College Prep faced Friendship Tech Prep Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. KIPP College Prep was outmatched by Friendship Tech Prep Academy at home and fell 66-22. KIPP College Prep has struggled against Friendship Tech Prep Academy recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, KIPP College Prep had strong showings from Mikah Prescott-Bell, who scored four points, and AJ Jackson, who scored three points along with five rebounds.
Friendship Collegiate Academy suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They took a serious blow against Friendship Tech Prep Academy, falling 68-23. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Friendship Collegiate Academy has scored all season.
KIPP College Prep now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Friendship Collegiate Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-11.
KIPP College Prep won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup last Wednesday, slipping by Friendship Collegiate Academy 61-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for KIPP College Prep since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
