Eastern and Banneker are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Eastern Ramblers will host the Banneker Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Eastern is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Roosevelt, who was ranked seventh at the time (Eastern was ranked 12th). Eastern came up short against Roosevelt on Wednesday, falling 73-52.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Banneker, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They secured a 59-53 W over School Without Walls on Wednesday.
Banneker's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25 points. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Eastern came up short against Banneker in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 66-61. Will Eastern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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