The Friends Academy Quakers had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They slipped by Southampton 61-60 on Saturday. Friends Academy is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 18 straight.
Friends Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jackson O'Brien led the charge by scoring 18 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Bock, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Despite the defeat, Southampton had strong showings from Dominick White, who scored 18 points, and Naevon Williams, who scored 17 points. White has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times he's played. Alex Franklin was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Friends Academy's victory bumped their record up to 20-4. As for Southampton, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-5.
Friends Academy will look to defend their home court on Friday against Wayne at 10:45 a.m. Friends Academy is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Wayne a eight-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Southampton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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