Basketball Recap: Academy of the New Church Beats Westtown for Their Fifth Straight Victory

By Team Reports Feb 4, 2025, 6:51pm

Basketball Recap: Academy of the New Church Lions vs. Westtown

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Previous 5 Games

02/04/25 @ Westtown64-62
02/01/25 @ Woodbury70-36
01/30/25 vs Hun59-44
01/28/25 @ Abington Friends73-59
01/23/25 vs Barrack Hebrew Academy79-34

It's playoff time, and Academy of the New Church had no trouble coming through when it counted. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 64-62 victory over Westtown on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on five straight.

Academy of the New Church's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dior Carter led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Those 20 points gave Carter a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryce Rollerson, who went 5 for 11 en route to 20 points along with six assists and six boards.

Academy of the New Church's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-9. As for Westtown, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Academy of the New Church Lions duke it out with the George School Cougars at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. George School will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Academy of the New Church surely won't give up without a fight. Westtown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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