The Wings Academy Wings will square off against the Sankofa Freedom Academy Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wings Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Wings Academy turned things around against Bowne on Monday. They blew past the Wildcats 80-52. The match marked the Wings 's most dominant win of the season.
Rushawn Greene continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 for 12 on his way to 24 points in addition to seven assists and five boards. Fabian Jimbo was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Wings Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Sankofa Freedom Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They escaped with a win against the Speedboys by the margin of a single free throw, 63-62.
Sankofa Freedom Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Wings Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Wings Academy strolled past Sankofa Freedom Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2020 by a score of 62-44. Does Wings Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sankofa Freedom Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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