Phoenixville's Renaissance Academy Basketball Earns Dominating Win

By HOLLY MANDIA

PHOENIXVILLE, PA --- The Renaissance Academy (RA) varsity boys’ basketball team played on their home court to square off against the Kimberton Waldorf School on January 7.

The RA Knights performed fiercely to dominate the Kimberton Cougars, with an imposing final score of 63-25.

Leading the way for the Knights were junior, Chris Carter and senior, Tyre Perry with 15 points each. Senior, Josh Gonzalez contributed with 13 points, while sophomore, Isaiah Rhodes added 10 points of his own in his Knights’ debut.

About his team’s performance, Head Coach, Chad Qureshi said, “The boys played a great team game. Some of our upper classmen stepped up after a tough loss on Tuesday and really guided this team to a victory. We also got the opportunity to play some of our younger players for an extended period of time, affording them the game experience needed to develop as athletes and for us to build our basketball program.”

The Knights’s next game will be at home on Tuesday, January 12th, when they will they will take on the Collegium Charter School Cougars.

Established in 1999, Renaissance Academy is a K-12, award-winning, tuition-free, college prep charter school located in Phoenixville, PA. Renaissance Academy is fully accredited by the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools, a worldwide leader in accreditation and continuous school improvement. For more information on the school visit their website at www.rak12.org.