It was a proper cat-fight when Williston Northampton faced off against Academy of the New Church on Sunday. The Williston Northampton Wildcats pulled ahead with a 70-69 photo finish over the Academy of the New Church Lions.
Academy of the New Church's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cameron Smith, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 boards. Academy of the New Church is 8-2 when Smith posts eight or more rebounds, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Bryce Rollerson, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 22 points and six boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Academy of the New Church and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Williston Northampton will host Avon Old Farms at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Academy of the New Church, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against George School at 5:30 p.m. Academy of the New Church is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70 points per game this season.
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