Recap: Banneker Trojans vs. Tri-Cities Bulldogs
The Banneker Trojans pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Tri-Cities 61-55. While losing is never fun, Banneker can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while Tri-Cities is ranked 64th).
Tri-Cities' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tre Keith, who scored 18 points. Keith has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Malique Johnson, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds.
Banneker's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Tri-Cities, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Banneker will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Jackson at 6:00 p.m. on February 15th. Tri-Cities does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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