If Washington Leadership Academy was feeling good fresh off their 86-35 takedown of Richard Wright Public Charter School last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Washington Leadership Academy took a 49-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the DC International Dragons on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Washington Leadership Academy in their matchups with DC International: they've now lost nine in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Washington Leadership Academy lost, don't look at Amari Clarke. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points. Amant'E Taylor was another key player, putting up seven points.
DC International's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kai Hegwood led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Moore, who went 7 of 11 en route to 14 points and four steals.
Washington Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for DC International, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Washington Leadership Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-47 victory against Washington Latin Public Charter School on the 11th. DC International has also already played their next matchup, a 71-26 defeat against Prince George's Christian Academy Blue on the 11th.
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