It was a proper cat-fight when Potomac School duked it out with New Hope Academy National on Saturday. The Potomac School Panthers took down the New Hope Academy National Tigers 69-55. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked eighth in Virginia, while the Tigers are ranked 102nd in Maryland), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Akim Iscandari
| 02/08/25 vs New Hope Academy National | 4 |
| 01/25/25 @ Flint Hill | 2 |
| 01/22/25 vs Georgetown Day | 2 |
| 01/16/25 @ Maret | 3 |
| 01/15/25 vs St. Andrew's Episcopal | 2 |
Leading Potomac School to victory were Akim Iscandari and Grey Chamberlain. Iscandari went 7-for-15 to rack up 17 points in addition to eight assists and four steals, while Chamberlain went 5-for-7 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds. Iscandari is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mason Douglas, who posted 12 points.
New Hope Academy National lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Uriah Augare-Deal, who put up 12 points and eight boards. CJ Dimbeng was another key player, putting up nine points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Potomac School's record is now 10-12. As for New Hope Academy National, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 14-21 record this season.
Potomac School has already played their next game, an 84-47 win against Georgetown Day on the 13th. New Hope Academy National will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bethel Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. New Hope Academy National is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.9 points per game this season.
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