Outstanding student-athletes Ryan Carter ’27 (pictured at left) and Zya Small '27 (right) have made national and local news for their basketball skills; both feature on ESPN's rankings for the Class of 2027; Ryan is number 12 on the list, and Zya is number 47.

In addition, Ryan Carter and Zya Small were recently profiled in the Philadelphia Inquirer as among a select few "Top high school girls’ basketball players to watch out for in the 2025-2026 season."

Ryan also recently made it to the Sporting News national high school girls basketball Player of the Year watchlist. “The 5-star SG is an imminent threat to lead Friends Central to national-level success in 2025-2026.” (Read the full article here)

Congratulations to both and to the entire FCS girls' Varsity basketball team, who are continuing to excel! The team travels to Virginia on December 11-13 to participate in the Capitol Invitational and She Got Game Classic.