The Banneker Bulldogs won the last time they faced the Bell Griffins, and things went their way on Monday too. Banneker took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 56-6 victory over Bell. The squad ran away with 45 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.
Banneker found their leader in underclassman Promise Njoku, who scored 19 points along with nine steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Njoku has scored at least 25% of Banneker's points. Another player making a difference was Rainelle McNeill, who scored 11 points.
Banneker's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 27.7 points. As for Bell, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Banneker will head out on the road to face off against Bard at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bell will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Anacostia at 5:30 p.m. on January 3, 2024.
