After two games on the road, Parkside is heading back home. They will take on the Friendship Collegiate Academy Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Parkside has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 289 points over their last four contests.
Parkside suffered their biggest loss since December 28, 2023 on Saturday. They were the victim of a tough 95-75 defeat at the hands of St. Albans. Parkside was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 60-28.
Despite the defeat, Parkside had strong showings from Kasson James, who scored 24 points, and Semaj Marshall, who scored 19 points. Daiquan Smith was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Meanwhile, Friendship Collegiate Academy faced Friendship Tech Prep Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Friendship Collegiate Academy was beaten by Friendship Tech Prep Academy 68-23 on Thursday. The low total for Friendship Collegiate Academy ended their streak of high-flying scores.
Parkside's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Friendship Collegiate Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Parkside didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Friendship Collegiate Academy when the teams last played on January 4th, but they still walked away with a 65-60 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Friendship Collegiate Academy's Keyon Starkey-webb, who scored 28 points along with four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Parkside still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
