The Academy of the New Church Lions basketball team (Bryn Athyn, PA), was overwhelmed 72-40 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Shipley (Bryn Mawr, PA)

The now possess a 8-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Abington Friends for a Friends Schools battle on Friday, January 13. Shipley will confront a team coming off a 38-34 league win over Moorestown Friends (Moorestown, NJ). The record now stands at 3-6.

The Lions (7-6) will now prepare for their battle against Lincoln Leadership Academy (Allentown, PA). The Lions come into the non-league battle with a 1-1 record. In their last battle, Lincoln Leadership Academy was overwhelmed by Marian Catholic (Tamaqua, PA), 58-26, in a non-league battle.