The DC International Dragons will face off against the Bard Falcons at 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
DC International came up short against Veritas Collegiate Academy on Saturday, falling 85-65. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Dragons came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 26th in District of Columbia, while the Spartans are ranked 219th in Virginia).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bard). They claimed a resounding 70-43 victory over Woodson.
Bard's win came from a few key players DC International will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tony Evans, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Wright, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards.
Bard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
The win got Bard back to even at 4-4. As for DC International, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
DC International couldn't quite finish off Bard in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 and fell 42-39. Can DC International avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
