Pennsylvania High School Basketball - Abington Friends holds off Phelps
December 12, 2009: Jenkintown, PA 19046 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Abington Friends (Jenkintown, PA) and the visiting Phelps Lions (Malvern, PA), saw Abington Friends's basketball squad hold off Phelps by a score of 60-57.
With the victory, Abington Friends improves its record to 6-1 on the campaign. The host Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn, PA) to play the Lions in a Friends Schools challenge on Tuesday, December 15. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 2-0. Academy of the New Church won 67-53 in their recent non-league challenge against Archbishop Carroll (Radnor, PA)
Next up, the Lions play the Delaware Valley Friends (Paoli, PA) in a Tri-County challenge, on Monday, December 14. Phelps will attempt to improve on its 9-4 season record. The come into the challenge with a 2-1 record after their 56-47 non-league loss to George (Newtown, PA).
