On Tuesday, the Friendship Collegiate Academy Knights faced the Friendship Tech Prep Academy Titans in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Friendship Collegiate Academy was outmatched by Friendship Tech Prep Academy at home and fell 58-28. Friendship Collegiate Academy has not had much luck with Friendship Tech Prep Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
It was another big night for David Bumpass, who scored 16 points along with two steals for Friendship Tech Prep Academy. Malik Shackleford was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with four steals.
Friendship Collegiate Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-13. As for Friendship Tech Prep Academy, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Friendship Collegiate Academy will take on Thurgood Marshall Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in District of Columbia (Thurgood Marshall Academy is ranked 41st, while Friendship Collegiate Academy is ranked 21st). As for Friendship Tech Prep Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Mt. Zion Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. Friendship Tech Prep Academy is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, meaning Mt. Zion Prep Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
