Tri-Cities and Banneker are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Tri-Cities Bulldogs will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Banneker Trojans at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Tri-Cities' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Banneker has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Tuesday, Tri-Cities took a serious blow against Jackson, falling 76-44. Tri-Cities has struggled against Jackson recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Banneker had to suffer through a rough 69-31 loss at the hands of Creekside. Banneker was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-13.
Tri-Cities' defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Banneker, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-20 record this season.
Tri-Cities was able to grind out a solid win over Banneker in their previous meeting back in January, winning 55-46. Does Tri-Cities have another victory up their sleeve, or will Banneker turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.