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 the Alexandria City Titans. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Knights came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 29th in District of Columbia, while the Titans are ranked 214th in Virginia).
Tarik Sesay was his usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-7 from long range and almost dropping a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds for Alexandria City. Those 27 points gave Sesay a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyheim Johnson, who went 5 for 11 en route to 18 points and eight boards.
Friendship Collegiate Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Alexandria City, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-12 record this season.
Friendship Collegiate Academy will take on KIPP College Prep at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in KIPP College Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for Alexandria City, they will challenge Woodson at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodson will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Alexandria City surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
