On Thursday, the Banneker Bulldogs faced the Cardozo Clerks in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Banneker fell just short of Cardozo by a score of 68-65. Banneker has struggled against Cardozo recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Banneker still got an impressive performance from Jeremiah Shelton, who scored 26 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Mekhi Young was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Banneker's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Cardozo, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season.
Banneker does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cardozo, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-66 loss vs. Idea on the 3rd.
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