Friends' Central is 8-2 against Germantown Friends since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Friends' Central will head out on the road to challenge Germantown Friends at 7:00 p.m. Friends' Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Germantown Friends likes a good challenge.
Even though Abington Friends scored an imposing 69 points on Tuesday, Friends' Central still came out on top. Friends' Central enjoyed a cozy 83-69 win over Abington Friends. Given Friends' Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Abington Friends is ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fazl Oshodi continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points. He hasn't dropped below 15points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Sumeer Allenye, who scored 11 points along with seven assists.
Germantown Friends suffered their biggest loss since November 25, 2023 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Westtown 65-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Germantown Friends has suffered against Westtown since January 13, 2016.
Friends' Central's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Germantown Friends, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Friends' Central took their win against Germantown Friends in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a conclusive 68-44. Does Friends' Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Germantown Friends turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.