On Friday, the Banneker Trojans ended up a good deal behind the Dutchtown Bulldogs and lost 51-37. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 127th).
When it comes to explaining why Banneker lost, don't look at Jayda Copeland. Despite the final result, she posted 12 points and six rebounds. Zariyah Jones was another key player, putting up ten points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dutchtown to victory, but perhaps none more so than Laylah Simpson, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave Simpson a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Serenity Scott, who earned nine points.
Banneker dropped their record down to 6-11 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Dutchtown, their record is now 9-7.
Banneker didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-33 win against Towers on the 18th. As for Dutchtown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 77-28 defeat against Langston Hughes on the 18th.
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