Basketball Recap: Mckinnley Beard Leads Andrew Jackson Academy to Victory over St. John's

By Team Reports Dec 1, 2024, 8:37am

Basketball Recap: Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors vs. St. John's Islanders

On Friday, the Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors earned a 55-48 victory over the St. John's Islanders.

McKinnley Beard was nothing short of spectacular: she went 5 for 7 en route to 21 points plus eight rebounds and five blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Harlo Sease, who went 7 for 14 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds.

When it comes to explaining why St. John's lost, don't look at Jasmyne Robinson. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Robinson has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 14 times she's played. Daeshia Buford was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 10 points plus six steals.

The win got Andrew Jackson Academy back to even at 1-1.

Andrew Jackson Academy has already played their next contest, a 45-38 defeat against Academic Magnet on the 23rd. As for St. John's, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-39 victory against Cathedral Academy on the 23rd.

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