Preview: Albertus Magnus Falcons vs. Barack Obama School for Social Justice Lightning
Albertus Magnus is 3-0 against Barack Obama School for Social Justice since January of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Albertus Magnus Falcons will look to defend their home court against the Barack Obama School for Social Justice Lightning at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Albertus Magnus was the victim of a tough 50-30 loss at the hands of Hastings. While losing is never fun, Albertus Magnus can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 450th, while Hastings is ranked 212th).
Meanwhile, Barack Obama School for Social Justice came up short against Dobbs Ferry on Wednesday and fell 66-53. Even though they lost, Barack Obama School for Social Justice's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.1 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Barack Obama School for Social Justice's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Raheem Azeez, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds, and Seediya Jabbi who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. Azeez is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Miguel Gonzalez, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Albertus Magnus' loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Barack Obama School for Social Justice, they dropped their record down to 10-9 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Albertus Magnus didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Barack Obama School for Social Justice when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 40-36 win. Does Albertus Magnus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Barack Obama School for Social Justice turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
