It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sankofa Freedom Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 67-36 win over York Country Day. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while York Country Day are ranked 240th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Terrence Fortson
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Sankofa Freedom Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Terrence Fortson, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Those 13 boards gave Fortson a new career-high. Nafis Dubose was another key player, going 7-for-13 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds.
York Country Day lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Isaiah White, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Ryan Maus, who had 11 points.
Sankofa Freedom Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-11. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.6 points. As for York Country Day, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-2.
Sankofa Freedom Academy has already played their next match (against Bethlehem Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. York Country Day does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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