The KIPP DC Legacy College Prep Bulldogs will play host again and welcome the Digital Pioneers Academy Pythons, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, KIPP DC Legacy College Prep faced the Timberwolves in a battle between two of the state's top teams. KIPP DC Legacy College Prep took a 59-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Timberwolves. KIPP DC Legacy College Prep has struggled against the Timberwolves recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, KIPP DC Legacy College Prep saw an underclassman step up: Marlon Calhoun scored 31 points. Another player making a difference was Demetrius Gladen, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Digital Pioneers Academy put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Richard Wright Public Charter School 67-30 on the road.
Digital Pioneers Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aaron Lowman out in front who scored 14 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ahmad Lowman, who scored 20 points.
KIPP DC Legacy College Prep's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-7. As for Digital Pioneers Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
KIPP DC Legacy College Prep strolled past the Pythons in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 59-40. Does KIPP DC Legacy College Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pythons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
