On Saturday, the Georgetown Day Mighty Hoppers faced the Banneker Bulldogs in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Georgetown Day came out on top in a nail-biter against Banneker and snuck past 64-61. The victory was some much needed relief for Georgetown Day as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
It was another big night for Abe Badji, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Tigin Unsal was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with nine rebounds.
Despite the loss, Banneker still got an impressive performance from Jeremiah Shelton, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. Shelton is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Doran Clausell, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Georgetown Day's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Banneker, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Georgetown Day will stay at home for another game and welcome Flint Hill at 5:45 p.m. on January 25th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (Flint Hill is ranked seventh in Virginia, while Georgetown Day is ranked 19th in District of Columbia). Banneker will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against School Without Walls at 7:00 p.m. on January 22nd.
