Academy of the New Church had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Barrack Hebrew Academy Cougars 79-34. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Cougars are ranked 495th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cameron Smith was his usual excellent self, as he made all 6 shots he took racking up 13 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Marquis Newson, who posted 11 points.
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Academy of the New Church was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Academy of the New Church's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Barrack Hebrew Academy, their record now sits at 5-7.
Academy of the New Church will face off against Abington Friends at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Barrack Hebrew Academy has already played their next game (against Shipley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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