Basketball Game Preview: Friendship Tech Prep Academy Titans vs. Alexandria City Titans

The Friendship Tech Prep Academy Titans will head out to challenge the Alexandria City Titans at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Friendship Tech Prep Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Alexandria City likes a good challenge.

Friendship Tech Prep Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing King's Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Friendship Tech Prep Academy blew King's Christian Academy out of the water with a 100-39 final score. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.

Friendship Tech Prep Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Bumpass, who posted 37 points in addition to six boards and four steals. With that strong performance, Bumpass is now averaging an impressive 18.3 points per game. Another player making a difference was Daniel Bumpass, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten steals.

Meanwhile, Alexandria City scored the most points they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of McDonough by a score of 64-61. Even though they lost, the Titans' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 51.8 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Friendship Tech Prep Academy will have to contain Kyheim Johnson as he made an impact in Alexandria City's last game. He went 6 of 14 on his way to 14 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Corde Byrd, who posted 17 points.

Friendship Tech Prep Academy pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 57.3 points. As for Alexandria City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Friendship Tech Prep Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Alexandria City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Friendship Tech Prep Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Alexandria City in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 68-64 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Alexandria City's Kullen Robinson, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Friendship Tech Prep Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.