The Friends Academy Quakers will challenge the Island Trees Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Friends Academy's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Island Trees has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Friends Academy came up short against Floral Park Memorial and fell 78-66.
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Friends Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Chase O'Brien, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds, and Eyan Valadez, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave O'Brien a new career-high in assists (two). Another player making a difference was Jared Williams, who posted six points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Friends Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Island Trees had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell 70-63 to Seaford back in December of 2024.
Friends Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Island Trees, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything came up roses for Friends Academy against Island Trees in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 65-37 win. In that contest, Friends Academy amassed a halftime lead of 38-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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