If Academy of the New Church was feeling good fresh off their 84-58 takedown of Pennington on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions took a 59-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls on Saturday. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Raiders and Ragdolls from their previous meeting back in December of 2017.

Cameron Smith
| 12/06/25 @ Archbishop Ryan | 83% |
| 12/05/25 vs Pennington | 63% |
| 12/03/25 vs Blair Academy | 62% |
| 02/20/25 vs Phelps | 47% |
| 02/07/25 @ George School | 60% |
| 02/04/25 @ Westtown | 83% |
Academy of the New Church lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Cameron Smith, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Bryce Rollerson was another key player, going 6-for-12 en route to 18 points.
Academy of the New Church now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Archbishop Ryan, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Looking ahead, Academy of the New Church will square off against Barrack Hebrew Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. This will be the Lions' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. Archbishop Ryan will take on Upper Dublin in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on the 15th.
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