The Sidwell Friends Quakers had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They skirted past Curie 56-54. The score was all tied up 26-26 at the break, but Sidwell Friends was the better team in the second half.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sidwell Friends to victory, but perhaps none more so than Acaden Lewis, who scored 17 points along with 7 rebounds. Caleb Williams was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Sidwell Friends' win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Curie, their loss dropped their record down to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sidwell Friends will take on Landon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Curie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brooks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brooks will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 555th, while Curie is ranked 100th).
