Friends' Central has gone 8-2 against Friends Select recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Friends' Central are taking a road trip to square off against Friends Select at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Friends' Central strolled past Shipley with points to spare, taking the game 65-51. Given Friends' Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while Shipley is ranked 452nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/17/25 @ Shipley | 19 |
| 01/14/25 vs Abington Friends | 15 |
| 01/10/25 @ George School | 16 |
Friends' Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gabe Moore, who posted 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. The contest was Moore's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Pat Feamster, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Friends Select was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 74-68 to George School. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (61), Friends Select still had to take the loss.
Friends Select's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8. As for Friends' Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11.
Friends' Central beat Friends Select 66-57 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Friends' Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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