Having just played yesterday, the KIPP College Prep Panthers will get right back to it and host the Ballou Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
KIPP College Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Friendship Tech Prep Academy, who was ranked third at the time (KIPP College Prep was ranked 18th). KIPP College Prep was outmatched by Friendship Tech Prep Academy and fell 91-33. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Ballou came up short against Coolidge on Wednesday and fell 57-45.
KIPP College Prep will have to contain Ryheem Benton as he made an impact in Ballou's last game. He posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio King, who earned eight points.
Ballou's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for KIPP College Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
KIPP College Prep took a serious blow against Ballou in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 62-25. Thankfully for KIPP College Prep, Samaud Benton-Mcdonald (who went 9 of 12 en route to 31 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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