Two dominant guards in Malik Shackleford and Junior County are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Friendship Tech Prep Academy Titans and the Wasatch Academy Tigers will round out the year against one another at at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Friendship Tech Prep Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Woodmere Academy just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 64-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Woodmere Academy. The game marked the Titans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Shackleford, who posted 17 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of 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 matches.
Meanwhile, Wasatch Academy wrapped up 2024 with an 80-62 victory over Archbishop Wood. 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 on Sunday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Friendship Tech Prep Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Wasatch Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
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