Germantown Friends will be playing at home against the Simon Gratz Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Germantown Friends had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 55 points, but Academy of the New Church put an end to it on Tuesday. Germantown Friends was dealt a 70-22 loss at the hands of Academy of the New Church. The defeat continues a trend for Germantown Friends in their matchups with Academy of the New Church: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Simon Gratz put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Northeast with a 57-51 win.
Simon Gratz's win came from a few key players Germantown Friends will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rakim Johnson, who posted 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nasir Mackely, who had 14 points.
Germantown Friends' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Simon Gratz, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Germantown Friends came up short against Simon Gratz in their previous meeting back in January, falling 74-65. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Simon Gratz's Rashaan Murphy, who earned 28 points. Now that Germantown Friends knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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