The Friendly Patriots will take on the Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Friendly is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.2 points per game this season.
Last Monday, Friendly came up short against Tuscarora and fell 46-39. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 248th in Maryland, while the Huskies are ranked 112th in Virginia).
| 12/30/24 vs Tuscarora | 9 |
| 02/13/24 vs Potomac | 7 |
| 12/27/24 @ Edison | 6 |
| 12/19/23 vs Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South | 5 |
| 02/05/24 @ High Point | 5 |
Defeat or not, Friendly got some senior leadership from Jeremiah Roach and Khamari Dowery. Roach posted seven points along with nine boards and five assists, while Dowery put up five points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Roach a new career-high in boards. Isaiah Richardson was another key player, putting up three points.
Even though they lost, Friendly smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South lost to Gwynn Park on the road by a 80-66 margin back in December of 2024. The Tigers have struggled against the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Loss or not, Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South got some senior leadership from Jayden Webster and Jordan Exton. Webster had 18 points and seven rebounds, while Exton posted 20 points. With that strong performance, Exton is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Nelson, who put up 11 points.
Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Friendly, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Friendly came up short against Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 62-52. Can Friendly avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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