The Academy of the New Church Lions just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Academy of the New Church made easy work of Pennington and carried off an 84-58 win. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Red Hawks: they've now won three in a row.
Bryce Rollerson
| 12/05/25 vs Pennington | 31 |
| 01/19/25 vs Williston Northampton | 22 |
| 01/28/25 @ Abington Friends | 21 |
| 01/20/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 21 |
| 02/04/25 @ Westtown | 20 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Academy of the New Church to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bryce Rollerson, who shot 73% from the field to rack up 31 points. Those 31 points gave Rollerson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Smith, who went 10-for-16 on his way to 25 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Ryan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost to William Penn Charter on the road by a 72-57 margin. While the Raiders and Ragdolls didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Quakers 19-15 in the first quarter.
Academy of the New Church will have to keep a close watch on Malik Hughes and Kaden Brown, a pair of players who had a big impact on Archbishop Ryan's prior game. Hughes posted 20 points and seven boards, while Brown shot 41% from the field en route to 18 points and three steals. Seth Gaye was another key player, putting up 11 points.
The win got Academy of the New Church back to even at 1-1. As for Archbishop Ryan, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Academy of the New Church lost to Archbishop Ryan on the road by a decisive 68-51 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2017. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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