On Friday, Banneker faced Cardozo in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Banneker Bulldogs had to suffer through a 81-54 loss at the hands of the Cardozo Clerks. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
It was another big night for Cameron Young, who went 9 for 22 on his way to 25 points in addition to seven assists and five steals for Cardozo. The contest was Young's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Flynn Rillstone, who posted 16 points and seven rebounds.
Banneker's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-2. As for Cardozo, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Banneker will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Maret at 6:45 p.m. on January 2, 2025. As for Cardozo, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 75-59 win against Eleanor Roosevelt on the 21st.
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