The Academy of the New Church Lions will square off against Westtown at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Academy of the New Church's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
Last Wednesday, Academy of the New Church earned a 65-56 victory over Audenried. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while Audenried are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Academy of the New Church got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Marquis Newson out in front who posted ten points and seven rebounds. Bryce Rollerson was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 11 points.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Westtown against Germantown Friends on Tuesday as the team secured an 86-53 victory. Westtown has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 30 points or more this season.
The win made it two in a row for Westtown and bumps their season record up to 8-3. As for Academy of the New Church, they have also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Academy of the New Church strolled past Westtown in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 66-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Academy of the New Church since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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