Friends Select entered their matchup against Academy of the New Church on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Friends Select were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 62-61 to the Academy of the New Church Lions. Friends Select was probably out for revenge after losing 53-45 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Leading Academy of the New Church to victory were Cameron Smith and Bryce Rollerson. Smith went 7 of 10 on his way to 16 points and eight rebounds, while Rollerson posted 16 points and seven assists. Rollerson's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marquis Newson, who put up nine points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Friends Select's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7. As for Academy of the New Church, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Friends Select will venture away from home to take on George School at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Academy of the New Church, they will head out on the road to face off against Pennington at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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