Basketball Game Preview: Washington Latin Public Charter School Lions vs. DC International Dragons

Washington Latin Public Charter School hasn't had much luck against DC International recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Washington Latin Public Charter School Lions will welcome the DC International Dragons at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Washington Latin Public Charter School is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Washington Leadership Academy, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Washington Latin Public Charter School was ranked 25th). Washington Latin Public Charter School was outmatched by Washington Leadership Academy and fell 44-14. The Lions just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.

Washington Latin Public Charter School's loss came about despite a quality game from Victoria Guevara, who posted nine points. That was a full 64.3% of Washington Latin Public Charter School's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.

Meanwhile, DC International played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 56-25 loss at the hands of Smith Jewish Day School. The Dragons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-3.

Despite the defeat, DC International saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lilah Brown dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards. Brown has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last three times she's played.

DC International's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Washington Latin Public Charter School, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.

Washington Latin Public Charter School couldn't quite finish off DC International in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 26-23. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of DC International's Diatou Diop, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 18 boards. Now that Washington Latin Public Charter School knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.