Preview: Booker T. Washington Warriors vs. Melrose Golden Wildcats
Booker T. Washington has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Melrose Golden Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Booker T. Washington came up short against Hillcrest and fell 66-58.
Meanwhile, Melrose was able to grind out a solid win over Middle College on Friday, taking the game 57-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Melrose.
Devin Sanders Jr was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a triple-double on 20 points, 19 rebounds, and 9 blocks. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Sadat Muhammad, who scored 12 points.
Booker T. Washington's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Melrose, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Things could have been worse for Booker T. Washington, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 72-56 loss to Melrose in their previous meeting back in January. Can Booker T. Washington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
