Basketball Recap: Nafis Dubose Key Part of a Team Effort in Warriors Win

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Previous 4 Games

02/11/25 - Home	65-41 W
12/17/24 - Away	64-51 W
12/19/23 - Home	59-48 W
12/20/22 - Away	65-43 W

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Sankofa Freedom Academy on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 65-41 margin over the Mastery Charter North - Pickett Pumas. The Warriors have beaten the Pumas the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Pumas has come to flipping the script.

Sankofa Freedom Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nafis Dubose, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammad West, who went 5 of 8 to rack up 11 points along with seven boards and five blocks.

Sankofa Freedom Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.

Several Pumas players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jacob Mitchell, who posted ten points. Savion Staten was another key player, putting up nine points.

Sankofa Freedom Academy pushed their record up to 14-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Mastery Charter North - Pickett, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.

Coming up, Sankofa Freedom Academy will take on Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 games. Mastery Charter North - Pickett does not have any more games scheduled as of now.