Recap: New Foundations vs. Liguori Academy Falcons
The third road matchup was the charm for New Foundations, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against Liguori Academy by a score of 56-45 on Friday. Given New Foundations' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while Liguori Academy is ranked 565th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Naiem Scott-Allen and Rydee Miller certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss. Scott-Allen scored 15 points, while Miller scored 11 points. The contest was Scott-Allen's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Daviel Calderon, who scored six points.
New Foundations' win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-2. As for Liguori Academy, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
New Foundations will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against The City School at 4:00 p.m. As for Liguori Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Bethel Baptist Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Bethel Baptist Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 back in December of 2023.
