Barack Obama School for Social Justice was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-60 heartbreaker at the hands of the Roosevelt Sharks. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (56), the Lightning still had to take the loss.
Despite the defeat, Barack Obama School for Social Justice saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dabra Amieyeofori went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Seediya Jabbi, who posted six points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Lightning
| 01/14/25 @ Roosevelt | 60-63 |
| 01/10/25 vs Woodlands | 56-71 |
| 01/06/25 vs Byram Hills | 51-65 |
| 01/04/25 @ Harrison | 39-65 |
Even though they lost, Barack Obama School for Social Justice smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive games.
Barack Obama School for Social Justice's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-6. As for Roosevelt, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Barack Obama School for Social Justice will be playing in front of their home fans against Valhalla at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Roosevelt, they will challenge Yonkers at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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