Saint James hasn't had much luck against Sidwell Friends recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Saint James Saints will host the Sidwell Friends Quakers at 5:30 p.m.
Saint James is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: St. Andrew's Episcopal, who was ranked second at the time (Saint James was ranked 19th). Saint James lost 80-59 to St. Andrew's Episcopal on Friday.
Despite the loss, Saint James got top-tier performance from Christian Gladchuk, who went 9-for-16 on his way to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Jayden Yates, who posted 21 points.
Meanwhile, Sidwell Friends entered their tilt with Potomac School on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 50-40 win over the Panthers.
Saint James better keep an eye on Jalyn Collingwood. He was instrumental in Sidwell Friends' win, going 7-for-11 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Collingwood a new career-high in points. Caleb Gillus was another key player, putting up six points along with seven assists and five steals.
Saint James' defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Sidwell Friends, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
Saint James suffered a grim 49-23 defeat to Sidwell Friends in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sidwell Friends' Jalen Rougier-Roane, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 17 points. Now that Saint James knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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