Western
| 01/25/25 vs Banneker | 65-43 |
| 01/23/25 vs Lewis | 82-16 |
| 01/21/25 @ Douglass | 61-0 |
Western entered their tilt with Banneker on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Banneker Bulldogs 65-43. The win was all the more spectacular given Western's disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 58th in Maryland, while Banneker is ranked third in District of Columbia).
Defeat or not, Banneker got some senior leadership from Rainelle McNeil and Ava Baughns. McNeil almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine steals, while Baughns posted nine points along with eight boards and four steals. Baughns is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last ten games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Deskins, who scored four points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Western pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points per game. As for Banneker, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
Western is taking a road trip to face off against Academy for College and Career Exploration at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Banneker, they will welcome Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Banneker is facing Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering at the right time seeing as Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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