Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Academy of the New Church Lions (Bryn Athyn, PA) and the visiting Malvern Prep Friars (Malvern, PA), saw Academy of the New Church's basketball squad hold off Malvern Prep by a count of 61-57.

With the victory, Academy of the New Church upgrades its record to 18-4 on the campaign. The Lions host Friends Select (Philadelphia, PA) to play the in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 6. The come into the challenge with a record of 7-14. Friends Select won 69-64 in their recent league challenge against George School (Newtown, PA)

Next up, the Friars play the William Penn Charter Quakers (Philadelphia, PA) in a Inter-Academic challenge, on Tuesday, February 6. Malvern Prep will attempt to upgrade on its 12-8 season record.