On Thursday, the Friendship Collegiate Academy Knights faced the Friendship Tech Prep Academy Titans in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Friendship Collegiate Academy was beaten by Friendship Tech Prep Academy 68-23. The low total for Friendship Collegiate Academy ended their streak of high-flying scores.
Friendship Tech Prep Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daniel Bumpass led the charge by scoring 15 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was David Bumpass, who scored 16 points.
Friendship Collegiate Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Friendship Tech Prep Academy, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Friendship Collegiate Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Idea at 7:00 p.m. on January 22nd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in District of Columbia (Idea is ranked 12th, while Friendship Collegiate Academy is ranked 22nd). As for Friendship Tech Prep Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against KIPP College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. KIPP College Prep is on a four-game streak of home wins, Friendship Tech Prep Academy a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
