Father Judge’s Kevair Kennedy passes the ball during the District 12 championship against Imhotep. Yong Kim / Staff Photographer
Six local teams are heading to the Giant Center in Hershey for the PIAA boys’ basketball state championships from Thursday through Saturday.
The Philadelphia area will be represented in five of the six classifications. Here’s what to know about each matchup.
Class 1A
Sankofa Freedom Academy (19-11) will face the Neighborhood Academy (29-1) of Pittsburgh on Thursday at 2 p.m.
The Warriors, who are coached by City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas, won their first state championship in 2019 when they beat Vincentian Academy, 83-61.
This year’s group is led by junior Nafis Dubose, who’s averaging 16 points per game, and senior Asim Hardy, the team’s leader in assists (164) and steals (60) this season.
Sankofa knocked off Lancaster Country Day School in the semifinals. Senior Kaden Stewart led the team with 11 points, while sophomore Terrance Fortson had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
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