Episcopal Academy was the 80-79 winner over Friends' Central when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Episcopal Academy Churchmen took a 59-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Friends' Central on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Churchmen came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while Friends' Central are ranked 213th).
Friends' Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Pat Feamster, who went 7 of 14 en route to 18 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gabe Moore, who posted 16 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Episcopal Academy and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Friends' Central, they pushed their record up to 5-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Episcopal Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Simon Gratz at 3:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Friends' Central will take on Germantown Academy in a holiday battle at at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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