School Without Walls is 0-7 against Jackson-Reed since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The School Without Walls Penguins' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Jackson-Reed Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on December 13th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, School Without Walls made easy work of E.L. Haynes and carried off a 68-48 win. Given School Without Walls' advantage in MaxPreps' District of Columbia basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while E.L. Haynes is ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson-Reed has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 24 points or more this season. They blew past Ballou, posting a 68-31 win at home. That looming 68-31 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Jackson-Reed yet this season.
It was another big night for Lucas Sekasi, who scored 16 points. Sekasi set a new season high mark in points with 16. Scottie Hubbard was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
School Without Walls' victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Jackson-Reed, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
School Without Walls was dealt a bruising 74-28 loss at the hands of Jackson-Reed when the teams last played back in January. Can School Without Walls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
