On Monday, the School Without Walls Penguins faced the Banneker Bulldogs in a battle between two of the state's top teams. School Without Walls fell 60-48 to Banneker. School Without Walls just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
When it comes to explaining why School Without Walls lost, one person who can't be blamed is Chidiire Nwokwu. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nwokwu has scored all season.
Jeremiah Shelton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Banneker, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. Shelton has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Doran Clausell, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
School Without Walls has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Banneker, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
School Without Walls will head out on the road to face off against Woodson at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Woodson is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. Banneker will take on Eastern at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in District of Columbia (Eastern is ranked 17th, while Banneker is ranked 15th).
