The Virginia Academy Patriots will take on the Friendship Tech Prep Academy Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Virginia Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Clinton Grace just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 70-55 bruising from Clinton Grace.
Rondel Jones Jr.
| 12/12/24 vs Clinton Grace | 18 |
| 12/10/24 @ Fairfax Christian | 25 |
| 12/08/24 vs Nansemond-Suffolk Academy | 24 |
| 12/07/24 vs Hargrave Military Academy | 24 |
| 12/06/24 @ Virginia Episcopal School | 17 |
Despite the defeat, Virginia Academy got top-tier performance from Rondel Jones Jr., who posted 18 points and three steals. The match was Jones Jr.'s seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Johnson, who earned seven points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Friendship Tech Prep Academy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Titans 109-40. Friendship Tech Prep Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Friendship Tech Prep Academy's win came from a few key players Virginia Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was David Bumpass, who dropped a double-double on 40 points and ten boards. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Daniel Bumpass, who dropped a triple-double on 19 points, ten boards, and ten assists.
Friendship Tech Prep Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 31 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 25 assists in three consecutive games.
Virginia Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Friendship Tech Prep Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Virginia Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 69.2 points per game. However, it's not like Friendship Tech Prep Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 87.7 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
