Pennsylvania High School Basketball - Academy of the New Church overwhelms Shipley
December 16, 2024: Bryn Athyn, PA 19009 The Academy of the New Church Lions basketball team scored 72 points and limited the visiting Shipley to 45 in the Lions league triumph on Monday.
The Lions now have a 4-3 record. They play next when they host Cristo Rey Philadelphia for a non-league game on Wednesday, December 18. Academy of the New Church will confront a Blue Pride team coming off a 65-64 non-league loss to Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (Philadelphia, PA). The Blue Pride record now stands at 4-2.
With the loss, Shipley falls to 0-9 on the campaign. The travel to Malvern Prep (Malvern, PA) to meet the Friars in a non-league match on Thursday, December 19. The Friars enter the match with a record of 5-2. Malvern Prep won 57-54 in their recent non-league match against Friends' Central (Wynnewood, PA)