Basketball Recap: Vashahd Schofield Key Part of a Team Effort in Warriors Win

On Saturday, the Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors beat the Barnwell Warhorses 71-60. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.

Andrew Jackson Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Vashahd Schofield led the charge by putting up 21 points and seven rebounds. Schofield's morning made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Dicks, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 14 points and four steals.

Andrew Jackson Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.

Andrew Jackson Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.7 points per game. As for Barnwell, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Andrew Jackson Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 72-60 victory against Allendale-Fairfax on the 28th. As for Barnwell, they will challenge Silver Bluff at 7:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025.