Aspire Langston Hughes Academy sees their postseason come to a close

By Team Reports Feb 13, 2024, 10:47pm

Recap: Aspire Langston Hughes Academy Titans vs. Fortune Early College Panthers

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Aspire Langston Hughes Academy Titans can now relate to. They were dealt a 62-24 defeat at the hands of the Panthers on Tuesday. Aspire Langston Hughes Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Fortune Early College found their leader in underclassman Alaziah "Lay" Akinmurele, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Akinmurele is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Heaven Graves, who scored 11 points along with five assists and five rebounds.

Aspire Langston Hughes Academy now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Fortune Early College, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.

Aspire Langston Hughes Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fortune Early College, they will face off against Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Christian is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.

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