This season hasn't been kind to the Thurgood Marshall Academy Warriors, who are still winless after their ninth matchup. They were dealt a 74-36 defeat at the hands of Friendship Collegiate Academy on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Thurgood Marshall Academy in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost six in a row.
Friendship Collegiate Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keyon Starkey-webb led the charge by scoring 12 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiden Williams, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Thurgood Marshall Academy dropped their record down to 0-9 with that loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Friendship Collegiate Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thurgood Marshall Academy will take on the at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in District of Columbia (E.L. Haynes is ranked 37th, while the Warriors are ranked 41st). As for Friendship Collegiate Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge the at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. SEED DC has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 210 points over their last three matches.
