The Academy of the New Church Lions will be playing at home against the Malvern Prep Friars at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Academy of the New Church has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,603 points over their last 21 matchups.
Even though Academy of the New Church has not done well against the recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Academy of the New Church enjoyed a cozy 66-48 win over the. Given Academy of the New Church's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the are ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Academy of the New Church found their leader in underclassman Ryan Warren, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Waldon, who scored 14 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Malvern Prep pushed their score all the way to 56 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Germantown Academy 61-56.
Academy of the New Church pushed their record up to 17-4 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Malvern Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season.
Academy of the New Church couldn't quite finish off the Friars when the teams last played back in January of 2023 and fell 65-63. Will Academy of the New Church have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
