Basketball Game Preview: Coolidge Colts vs. Ballou Knights

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Previous Games

02/05/24 - Away	70-61 W
01/06/23 - Home	48-55 L
12/22/21 - Home	15-0 W
01/06/20 - Away	82-68 W
01/11/19 - Home	71-68 W
+ 4 more games

Coolidge has gone 8-1 against Ballou recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Coolidge Colts will look to defend their home court against the Ballou Knights at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Coolidge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups.

Coolidge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Jackson-Reed, who was ranked second at the time (Coolidge was ranked fifth). Coolidge took a 70-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jackson-Reed. The defeat continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost nine in a row.

Meanwhile, Ballou came up short against Potomac on Monday and fell 53-43. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Coolidge's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Ballou, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.

Coolidge beat Ballou 70-61 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Coolidge repeat their success, or does Ballou have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.