The KIPP College Prep Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Friendship Collegiate Academy Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. KIPP College Prep has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 191 points over their last three games.
KIPP College Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Parkside, who was ranked 16th at the time (KIPP College Prep was ranked 18th). KIPP College Prep fell 70-62 to Parkside on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Kaden Butler
| 01/23/25 vs Parkside | 17 |
| 01/21/25 vs Paul Public Charter International | 24 |
| 01/16/25 @ Thurgood Marshall Academy | 30 |
Despite their loss, KIPP College Prep saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kaden Butler, who posted 17 points, was perhaps the best of all. Butler's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mikah Prescott-Bell, who had 13 points.
Meanwhile, Friendship Collegiate Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 63-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Alexandria City.
KIPP College Prep's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Friendship Collegiate Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
KIPP College Prep strolled past Friendship Collegiate Academy in their previous matchup on January 9th by a score of 69-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for KIPP College Prep since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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