Two dominant guards in Junior County and Malik Shackleford are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Having just played yesterday, the Wasatch Academy Tigers will jump right back in to play the Friendship Tech Prep Academy Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Wasatch Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Friendship Tech Prep Academy likes a good challenge.
On Sunday, Wasatch Academy didn't have too much trouble with Archbishop Wood as they won 80-62. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked third in Utah, while the Vikings are ranked 57th in Pennsylvania), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Friendship Tech Prep Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 64-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Woodmere Academy. The contest marked the Titans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Wasatch Academy will need focus on slowing down Shackleford, one of several Friendship Tech Prep Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 17 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was David Bumpass, who had 17 points.
Even though they lost, Friendship Tech Prep Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Wasatch Academy's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Friendship Tech Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.
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