Preview: Sankofa Freedom Academy Warriors vs. Samuel Fels
Sankofa Freedom Academy is 3-0 against Samuel Fels since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sankofa Freedom Academy Warriors will look to defend their home court against Samuel Fels at 3:15 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Sankofa Freedom Academy walked away with it. They walked away with a 25-13 win over the on Monday.
Faith Darlington continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 15 points along with seven steals and two blocks. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Sankofa Freedom Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Brown, who scored four points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Samuel Fels earned a 42-32 victory over Thomas A. Edison two weeks ago. The team accrued 30 points in the first half and coasted on those for the victory.
Sankofa Freedom Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-9-1. As for Samuel Fels, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Sankofa Freedom Academy strolled past Samuel Fels in their previous meeting back in February of 2021 by a score of 52-33. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Samuel Fels' Bethell Seione, who scored 29 points. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Sankofa Freedom Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
