Episcopal Academy hasn't had much luck against William Penn Charter recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Episcopal Academy Churchmen will be playing in front of their home fans against the William Penn Charter Quakers at 1:30 p.m.
Last Monday, Episcopal Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 42-36 to Shipley. While losing is never fun, the Churchmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while Shipley are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, William Penn Charter wrapped up 2024 with a 54-37 win over Seton.
William Penn Charter's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Episcopal Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6-1.
Episcopal Academy might still be hurting after the 59-35 defeat they got from William Penn Charter in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Episcopal Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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