Basketball Recap: Spencer Starts Season with Victory at Home

By Team Reports Nov 25, 2024, 12:48pm

Basketball Recap: Spencer Greenwave vs. Banneker Trojans

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Spencer gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They blew past the Banneker Trojans 76-46. The Greenwave have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.

Alexandria Berk was nothing short of spectacular: she went 9 for 16 en route to 25 points plus seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nadeya King, who posted 13 points along with six rebounds.

Spencer smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 30 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

This is the second loss in a row for Banneker and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

Spencer has already played their next match, a 59-24 defeat against Veterans on the 23rd. As for Banneker, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on McIntosh at 6:00 p.m. on December 3rd.

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