Basketball Recap: Seana Barnes leads a balanced attack to beat Sankofa Freedom Academy

By Team Reports Feb 6, 2024, 9:54am

Basketball Recap: Parkway Center City Bulldogs vs. Sankofa Freedom Academy Warriors

The Parkway Center City Bulldogs's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They came out on top against Sankofa Freedom Academy by a score of 52-42. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Parkway Center City also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.

Parkway Center City's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Seana Barnes, who scored eight points along with 20 rebounds and two steals. Barnes has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Marchella Wuisan was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and two steals.

Despite the loss, Sankofa Freedom Academy still got an impressive performance from Faith Darlington, who scored 27 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds. That was a full 64.3% of Sankofa Freedom Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Diamond Whitaker, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.

Parkway Center City's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Sankofa Freedom Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9-1.

Parkway Center City is on the road again on Thursday and plays the Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on February 1st. George Washington is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. Sankofa Freedom Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.