The third road contest was the charm for Friendly, as they earned their first road win of the season. They slipped by the Central Falcons 51-50 on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
| 01/16/25 vs Central | 14 |
| 12/07/23 vs International High School at Largo | 6 |
| 12/19/24 vs Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North | 5 |
| 12/22/23 @ La Plata | 5 |
| 12/28/24 vs Falls Church | 4 |
Friendly was led to victory by Nijel Trice and Xavier Brewer. Trice went 6 of 7 on his way to 12 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds, while Brewer went 7 for 9 en route to 14 points and five boards. Those 14 points gave Brewer a new career-high. Jeremiah Roach was another key player, putting up 11 points and five assists.
Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Quincy Taylor Ll, who posted 19 points. Taylor Ll's morning made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Joshua Harper, who earned 13 points.
Friendly's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Central, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Friendly wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 62-39 loss against Potomac on the 23rd. Central has also already played their next game (against Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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