The Friendly Patriots will take on the Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North Tigers in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Friendly, who comes in off a win.
Friendly took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 48-25 margin over Crossland. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Friendly to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jasmine Germany, who went 8 of 17 on her way to 18 points and seven steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Germany has scored at least a third of Friendly's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alonah Manning, who posted seven points along with five boards and five steals.
Friendly smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North was beaten by Gwynn Park 73-31 on Tuesday.
Friendly's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33 points. As for Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Friendly couldn't quite finish off Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North when the teams last played back in February and fell 34-32. Can Friendly avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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