It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mariana Bracetti Academy can now relate to. They fell 25-13 to the Warriors on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Mariana Bracetti Academy has scored all season.
It was another big night for Faith Darlington, who scored 15 points along with seven steals and two blocks for Sankofa Freedom Academy. That makes it five consecutive games in which Darlington 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.
Mariana Bracetti Academy's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-5. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.7 points per game. As for Sankofa Freedom Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9-1.
Mariana Bracetti Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sankofa Freedom Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Samuel Fels at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Sankofa Freedom Academy's defense has only allowed 29.1 points per game this season, so Samuel Fels' offense will have their work cut out for them.
