Freire Charter came into Saturday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They rang in the new year with a 54-44 win over the Girard College Cavaliers on Saturday. The Dragon have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cavaliers, too.
When it comes to explaining why Girard College lost, don't look at Amadu Mansaray. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 9 on his way to 22 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Mansaray has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.

Dragon
01/04/25 @ Girard College | 54-44 |
12/27/24 @ Interboro | 17-39 |
12/27/24 @ Marple Newtown | 40-38 |
12/17/24 @ High School of the Future | 43-44 |
12/14/24 @ Mount Pleasant | 29-56 |
Freire Charter's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7. As for Girard College, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Freire Charter will host Parkway Center City at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Girard College, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Mercy Career & Technical at 4:00 p.m.
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