Friends' Central lost against Academy of the New Church back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Friends' Central took a 57-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Academy of the New Church Lions.
Despite the loss, Friends' Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Pat Feamster posted 19 points and five boards. Vaughn Jones was another key player, putting up four points.
Academy of the New Church's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryce Rollerson, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 19 points. Rollerson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dior Carter, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards.
Friends' Central's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-10. As for Academy of the New Church, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Friends' Central will take on George School at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Friends' Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season. As for Academy of the New Church, they will square off against Friends Select at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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