Make it seven blowout wins for the Jackson-Reed Tigers this season. Everything went their way against Banneker on Wednesday as Jackson-Reed made off with a 57-32 win. The victory was familiar territory for Jackson-Reed who now have four in a row.
Leading Jackson-Reed to victory were Aminyah Muhammed and Noa Gordon. Muhammed scored ten points along with nine rebounds and two blocks, while Gordon scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. That's the first time this season that Gordon scored 15 or more points.
Despite the loss, Banneker saw an underclassman step up: Promise Njoku scored 19 points along with four steals and two blocks. Njoku hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Rainelle McNeill, who scored eight points.
Jackson-Reed's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Banneker, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jackson-Reed will take on Woodson at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Woodson comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Banneker, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Ballou at 5:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in District of Columbia (Ballou is ranked 19th, while Banneker is ranked ninth).
