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| 01/30/24 - Home | 85-51 W |
| 01/04/23 - Home | 71-65 W |
| 02/11/22 - Home | 86-60 W |
| 01/05/22 - Away | 76-37 W |
| 12/10/19 - Away | 82-51 W |
| + 5 more games |
Academy of the New Church is 10-0 against Abington Friends since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Academy of the New Church Lions will face off against Abington Friends at 5:30 p.m. Academy of the New Church knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Abington Friends likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Academy of the New Church challenged Barrack Hebrew Academy on Thursday. Academy of the New Church really took it to Barrack Hebrew Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 79-34 win. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Cougars are ranked 495th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Cameron Smith, who made all 6 shots he took racking up 13 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Marquis Newson, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, Abington Friends scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took an 86-78 hit to the loss column at the hands of Friends Select. Abington Friends has struggled against Friends Select recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Abington Friends' defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Academy of the New Church, they moved to 12-9 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Everything came up roses for Academy of the New Church against Abington Friends when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured an 85-51 win. In that game, Academy of the New Church amassed a halftime lead of 54-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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