The Sankofa Freedom Academy Warriors will square off against the Neighborhood Academy Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Sankofa Freedom Academy sitting on five straight wins and Neighborhood Academy on 20.
Sankofa Freedom Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Lancaster Country Day as Sankofa Freedom Academy made off with a 63-40 victory. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while Lancaster Country Day are ranked 226th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sammad West
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Sankofa Freedom Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sammad West, who posted eight points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Those three steals gave West a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Terrence Fortson, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Neighborhood Academy strolled past Otto-Eldred with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 55-38.
Neighborhood Academy's victory bumped their record up to 29-1. As for Sankofa Freedom Academy, their win bumped their record up to 19-11.
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