
Panthers
01/07/25 @ Sankofa Freedom Academy | 44-53 |
12/28/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 58-54 |
12/27/24 vs John Bartram | 54-50 |
12/20/24 vs Philadelphia Electric Charter | 66-24 |
12/19/24 @ West Philadelphia | 62-60 |
After a string of four wins, Overbrook's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 53-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sankofa Freedom Academy Warriors. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Overbrook lost, don't look at Jalen Holmes. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 boards. That was a full 52.3% of Overbrook's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasir Holmes, who put up eight points and three steals.
Nafis Dubose was his usual excellent self, going 8 of 12 on his way to 22 points and five rebounds for Sankofa Freedom Academy. Kaden Stewart was another key player, putting up nine points.
Overbrook's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Sankofa Freedom Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Overbrook will square off against Mastery Charter North - Pickett at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mastery Charter North - Pickett is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season. As for Sankofa Freedom Academy, they will venture away from home to face off against Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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