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' defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three 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 dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. That's the first time this season that Nwokwu pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Harry Megeath, who scored six points.
Jeremiah Shelton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Banneker, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. Shelton hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Doran Clausell was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
School Without Walls has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, 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 18th, while Banneker is ranked 15th).
