The Sankofa Freedom Academy Warriors's three-game losing streak came to an end on Wednesday. They came out on top against George Washington by a score of 33-24. The win was just what Sankofa Freedom Academy needed coming off of a 39-13 loss in their prior match.
When it comes to explaining why George Washington lost, one person who can't be blamed is Celyne Vah. Despite the final result, she scored 11 points. That was a full 45.8% of George Washington's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Sankofa Freedom Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-6-1. As for George Washington, their loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-6.
Sankofa Freedom Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Girard College at 4:00 p.m. on January 18th. Girard College comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 23 points in their last ten games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. As for George Washington, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Philadelphia High School for Girls at 3:15 p.m. Philadelphia High School for Girls' defense has only allowed 28.2 points per game this season, so George Washington's offense will have their work cut out for them.
