Basketball Recap: SEED DC Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with KIPP DC Legacy College Prep

On Tuesday, SEED DC faced KIPP DC Legacy College Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The matchup between SEED DC and the KIPP DC Legacy College Prep Bulldogs didn't end well, with SEED DC falling 65-50. SEED DC has struggled against KIPP DC Legacy College Prep recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Markel Ingram

Points (Career)

01/28/25 vs KIPP DC Legacy College Prep	7
12/12/24 vs E.L. Haynes	6
12/16/24 vs Richard Wright Public Charter School	4
01/03/25 vs Anacostia	3
12/19/24 @ Richard Wright Public Charter School	3

SEED DC lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Markel Ingram, who posted seven points and nine rebounds. Those seven points gave Ingram a new career-high. Kevin Oates was another key player, putting up nine points.

Even though they lost, SEED DC smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.

SEED DC's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for KIPP DC Legacy College Prep, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.

SEED DC didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-37 victory against Maya Angelou Public Charter on the 30th. KIPP DC Legacy College Prep has also already played their next matchup, a 15-0 win against Washington Leadership Academy on the 30th.