The Cardozo Clerks will venture away from home to square off against the Ballou Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Cardozo is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Jackson-Reed, who was ranked third at the time (Cardozo was ranked fourth). Cardozo lost to Jackson-Reed on the road by a 70-52 margin on Wednesday. The matchup marked the Clerks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ballou, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 59-50 victory over Bard on Wednesday.
Ballou has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Cardozo, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 15-4.
Everything came up roses for Cardozo against Ballou in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 72-33 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardozo since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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