The Sankofa Freedom Academy Warriors extended their postseason success on Saturday against Marian Catholic. They walked away with a 65-54 victory over the. The win was some much needed relief for Sankofa Freedom Academy as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sankofa Freedom Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nafise Dubose, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Dubose is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Asim Hardy, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine assists.
When it comes to explaining why Marian Catholic lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jesse Rodino. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rodino has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Julius Currie, who scored 22 points.
Sankofa Freedom Academy's win bumped their record up to 12-15. As for Marian Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-11.
Sankofa Freedom Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Dock Mennonite on March 13th. Dock Mennonite will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Sankofa Freedom Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Marian Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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