Abington Friends and Carver High School of Engineering & Science will round out the year against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday at. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Abington Friends' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Malvern Prep on the road and fell 73-41. While losing is never fun, Abington Friends can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while Malvern Prep is ranked first).
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Carver High School of Engineering & Science's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They were beaten by Academy at Palumbo 73-43. Carver High School of Engineering & Science was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-16.
Carver High School of Engineering & Science's loss came about despite a quality game from Fareed Brown, who scored 22 points along with three steals. The game was Brown's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tali Simpkins, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Abington Friends' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Carver High School of Engineering & Science, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Abington Friends took their win against Carver High School of Engineering & Science in their previous matchup back in December of 2017 by a conclusive 66-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Abington Friends since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
