The Friends Quakers will take on the Concordia Prep Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Friends is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Our Lady of Mount Carmel two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Friends was outmatched by Our Lady of Mount Carmel on the road and fell 85-33. The loss was the Quakers' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Concordia Prep won against New Hope Academy National last Tuesday with 70 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. Concordia Prep breezed by Park School to the tune of 70-34. That looming 70-34 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Saints yet this season.
Concordia Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Robinson led the charge by going 6 for 10 en route to 13 points plus five assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lamont Jackson, who went 6 for 9 en route to 12 points plus three steals.
Concordia Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Concordia Prep and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Friends, they dropped their record down to 2-1 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Things could have been worse for Friends, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-49 loss to Concordia Prep in their previous matchup back in February. Can Friends avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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