The Mastery Charter North - Pickett Pumas's game on Tuesday was all tied up 25-25 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 59-48 to Sankofa Freedom Academy. Mastery Charter North - Pickett lost against Sankofa Freedom Academy in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 65-43 score last time.
Mastery Charter North - Pickett lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jacob Mitchell, who scored 15 points. Samuel Creary was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Sankofa Freedom Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nasir WIlliams out in front who scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was Nafise Dubose, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Mastery Charter North - Pickett's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 3-3. As for Sankofa Freedom Academy, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Mastery Charter North - Pickett won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Maritime Academy Charter at 4:30 p.m. on December 20, 2023. Maritime Academy Charter has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Sankofa Freedom Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Bensalem at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bensalem presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Sankofa Freedom Academy in Pennsylvania (Bensalem is ranked 47th, while Sankofa Freedom Academy is ranked 218th).
