Pennington fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Academy of the New Church on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 76-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Academy of the New Church Lions. That makes it the first time this season the Red Hawks have let down their home crowd.
Academy of the New Church's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryan Warren led the charge by going 9 of 11 on his way to 20 points and seven boards. Dior Carter was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Pennington's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Academy of the New Church, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Pennington has already played their next matchup (against Mercersburg Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Academy of the New Church has already played their next game, a 65-56 victory against Audenried on the 15th.
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