Friends Select will challenge Germantown Friends at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Friends Select knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Germantown Friends likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Friends Select had just enough and edged Springside Chestnut Hill Academy out 60-57. The win was all the more spectacular given Friends Select's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while Springside Chestnut Hill Academy is ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Germantown Friends' good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 68-59 loss to Abraham Lincoln.
Friends Select has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points per game. As for Germantown Friends, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7.
Everything came up roses for Friends Select against Germantown Friends in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 74-46 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Friends Select since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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