Shipley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 72-45 defeat at the hands of the Academy of the New Church Lions. While losing is never fun, Shipley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while Academy of the New Church is ranked 103rd).
Despite the loss, Shipley still got an impressive performance from Stevie Maniatis, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Rassmussen, who posted eight points.
Academy of the New Church's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marquis Newson, who had ten points and four steals. Newson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Dior Carter was another key player, as he made all 6 shots he took to post 12 points and three steals.
Shipley's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Academy of the New Church, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Shipley will head out to challenge Malvern Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Academy of the New Church, they will welcome Cristo Rey Philadelphia at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Academy of the New Church is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 74.2 points per game this season.
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