Friends' Central just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome Audenried at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Friends' Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Academy-Notre Dame De Namur, who was ranked fifth at the time (Friends' Central was ranked 14th). Friends' Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Academy-Notre Dame De Namur on Thursday, sneaking past 51-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Friends' Central.
Meanwhile, Audenried was fully in charge on Monday, breezing past Freire Charter 55-18. Audenried has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Friends' Central better focus on containing Shayla Smith and Nasiaah Russell as the pair were huge in Audenried's win. Smith almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards, while Russell dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Russell has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Senaya Parker was another key player, putting up six points and five assists.
Audenried smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Audenried pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.1 points per game. As for Friends' Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Friends' Central strolled past Audenried in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 80-61. Does Friends' Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Audenried turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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