Malvern Prep falls short of Academy of the New Church in the playoffs

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 6:03pm

Recap: Malvern Prep Friars vs. Academy of the New Church Lions

The Malvern Prep Friars and the Academy of the New Church Lions squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Malvern Prep Friars had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 80-77. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (66), Malvern Prep still had to take the loss.

Bahsil Laster continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Academy of the New Church, scoring 27 points along with five assists and three steals. Nolan Waldon was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with three steals.

Malvern Prep has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season. As for Academy of the New Church, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 21-4.

Malvern Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Academy of the New Church also has no future games currently scheduled.

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