Banneker skates past McKinley Tech with ease

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 12:56pm

Recap: Banneker Bulldogs vs. McKinley Tech Trainers

The Banneker Bulldogs can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They blew past McKinley Tech 54-12 on the road. That's another feather in the cap for Banneker, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.

Rainelle McNeill was her usual excellent self, scoring 12 points along with eight steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Promise Njoku, who scored ten points along with four steals.

McKinley Tech's loss came despite strong showings from Leria Amah and Tatiana Salvador. Amah scored four points along with nine rebounds, while Salvador scored no points. Amah has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played.

The win got Banneker back to even at 9-9. As for McKinley Tech, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.

Banneker is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Roosevelt at 5:30 p.m. on February 7th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in District of Columbia (Banneker is ranked eighth, while Roosevelt is ranked 13th). As for McKinley Tech, they will head out on the road to challenge Woodson at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Woodson comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last five games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.

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