Basketball Recap: Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy Comes Up Short

Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy and Lancaster Country Day squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy had to settle for second. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 56-53 to Lancaster Country Day, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Falcons have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.

Malik Minor

Rebounds

03/11/25 vs Lancaster Country Day	15
03/11/25 vs Lancaster Country Day	14
03/07/25 @ Lincoln Leadership Academy	10
02/22/25 vs Plumstead Christian	8
02/18/25 vs The Christian Academy	12

Despite the loss, Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Malik Minor, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 15 boards. Minor is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jameer Zachary, who posted ten points and five boards.

Even though they lost, Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.

Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Lancaster Country Day, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-10.

Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lancaster Country Day, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 54-47 win against The Christian Academy on the 14th.