Lions
| 01/17/25 @ Westtown | 48-64 |
| 01/15/25 vs Audenried | 65-56 |
| 01/14/25 @ Pennington | 76-70 |
| 01/10/25 @ Friends Select | 62-61 |
| 01/07/25 @ Friends' Central | 57-44 |
It was a good run, but Academy of the New Church unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 64-48 bruising from Westtown. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Westtown apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Academy of the New Church lost, don't look at Cameron Smith. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 16 boards. Smith has become a key player for Academy of the New Church: the team is 8-2 when he posts at least eight rebounds, but 3-4 otherwise. Dior Carter was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Academy of the New Church smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Academy of the New Church's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 11-6. As for Westtown, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Academy of the New Church Lions challenge the Williston Northampton Wildcats at 6:45 p.m. on Sunday. As for Westtown, they will head out to square off against George School on Friday.
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