Friendship Tech Prep Academy kicked off their season on the road on Sunday and hit a couple of potholes. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 76-75 to the Georgetown Prep Little Hoyas.
Friendship Tech Prep Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malik Shackleford, who went 9 for 20 en route to 25 points plus three steals. Shackleford has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aidan Haskins, who went 6 for 12 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Georgetown Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyler Garrett out in front who went 7 for 12 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds. Patrick McDonough was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 19 points.
The win got Georgetown Prep back to even at 1-1.
Friendship Tech Prep Academy has already played their next game, an 89-34 victory against DC International on the 3rd. As for Georgetown Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 64-44 defeat against Wasatch Academy on the 7th.
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