The Ron Brown Monarchs will square off against the Banneker Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ron Brown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season.
Ron Brown will head into Saturday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 37-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene two weeks ago. They had just enough and edged Idea out 56-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Monarchs have posted since December 7, 2024.
Ron Brown's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Darrin Rado, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 19 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lennox Walker, who posted 16 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Banneker faced Maret in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. 2025 welcomed Banneker with a 66-40 loss courtesy of Maret. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Banneker and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Ron Brown, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Ron Brown ended up a good deal behind Banneker in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, losing 62-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Banneker's Doran Clausell, who had 19 points and five steals. Now that Ron Brown knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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