On Thursday, Lehigh Valley Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-51 to York Country Day. Lehigh Valley Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lehigh Valley Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ziyon Wilkins, who scored 18 points. Joell McNeil was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead York Country Day to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryan Maus, who scored 24 points along with five assists and two steals. Maus is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaiah White, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds.
Lehigh Valley Academy's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 3-8. As for York Country Day, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Lehigh Valley Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln Leadership Academy at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln Leadership Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Lehigh Valley Academy in Pennsylvania (Lincoln Leadership Academy is ranked 232nd, while Lehigh Valley Academy is ranked 589th). As for York Country Day, they will head out on the road to challenge Dayspring Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. That game will pit two of the most dominant against one another: Noah Huxta and White.
