Basketball Game Preview: Digital Pioneers Academy Pythons vs. Maret Frogs

The Digital Pioneers Academy Pythons are taking a road trip to square off against the Maret Frogs at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Digital Pioneers Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season.

Digital Pioneers Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: SEED DC, who was ranked 15th at the time (Digital Pioneers Academy was ranked 17th). Digital Pioneers Academy managed a 68-62 win over SEED DC on Thursday. The score was all tied up 27-27 at the break, but the Pythons were the better team in the second half.

Digital Pioneers Academy found their leader in freshman Amarii Bondale, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for Bondale. Kweli Imani-Woods was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine assists.

Digital Pioneers Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Meanwhile, Maret took a blow against St. Stephen's & St. Agnes on Saturday, falling 84-43. The Frogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Digital Pioneers Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Maret, they now have a losing record at 6-7.