Abington Friends will head out on the road to face off against Germantown Friends at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Abington Friends has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 242 points over their last four matches.
Abington Friends pushed their score all the way to 59 two weeks ago, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a hard 74-59 fall against George School. 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 357th, while George School is ranked 128th).
Even though Germantown Friends has not done well against Shipley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Germantown Friends came out on top against Shipley by a score of 54-46. The victory was familiar territory for Germantown Friends who now have three in a row.
Abington Friends has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Germantown Friends, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Abington Friends came up short against Germantown Friends when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 61-56. Can Abington Friends avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
