Basketball Game Preview: Barack Obama School for Social Justice Lightning vs. Byram Hills Bobcats

The Barack Obama School for Social Justice Lightning will square off against the Byram Hills Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Barack Obama School for Social Justice is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season.

Barack Obama School for Social Justice is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since January 5, 2024 on Saturday. 2025 welcomed they with a 65-39 loss courtesy of Harrison. The matchup marked the Lightning's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Defeat or not, Barack Obama School for Social Justice got some senior leadership from Elvin Adrian and Seediya Jabbi. Adrian went 5 of 8 en route to 15 points and five rebounds, while Jabbi posted six points along with eight boards and three blocks. Jabbi has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played.

Meanwhile, Byram Hills' undefeated season came to an end after six games on Saturday. They lost to Scarsdale on the road by a 57-41 margin. The loss put an end to the Bobcats' undefeated start to the season.

Barack Obama School for Social Justice's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Byram Hills, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.