The Sankofa Freedom Academy Warriors will challenge Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sankofa Freedom Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 53-44 victory over Overbrook.
It was another big night for Nafis Dubose, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 22 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Stewart, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech). They secured an 80-76 W over Carver High School of Engineering & Science on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Sankofa Freedom Academy better keep an eye on Makaii Akridge. He was instrumental in Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's win, going 17 of 25 on his way to 42 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Those 42 points gave Akridge a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarrell Little, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds.
Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Sankofa Freedom Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-9.
Sankofa Freedom Academy suffered a grim 50-29 defeat to Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Sankofa Freedom Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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