Basketball Recap: Blair Academy Skates Past Academy of the New Church with Ease

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Previous 5 Games

12/11/24 vs Academy of the New Church	92-65
02/22/24 vs St. Benedict's Prep	53-51
02/19/24 vs Hun	67-56
02/16/24 @ Pioneer Academy	86-49
02/10/24 vs Pennington	84-44

Blair Academy came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Academy of the New Church Lions 92-65.

Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cameron Smith, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game. Dior Carter was another key player, going 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points along with six boards and three steals.

Academy of the New Church now has a losing record at 2-3.

Blair Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Phelps at 11:15 a.m. on December 28th. As for Academy of the New Church, they will face off against Non Varsity Opponent at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.