Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Nyack Red Hawks walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Lightning on Friday as they made off with a 60-39 win. Given Nyack's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while Barack Obama School for Social Justice is ranked 428th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Barack Obama School for Social Justice lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dontaye Dunkle Jr.. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Seediya Jabbi, who scored two points along with 14 rebounds and five blocks.
Nyack is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Barack Obama School for Social Justice, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-10.
Nyack does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Barack Obama School for Social Justice also has no future games currently scheduled.
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