The Banneker Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Ballou Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Banneker will be strutting in after a victory while Ballou will be coming in after a loss.
Banneker is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Ron Brown, who was ranked 19th at the time (Banneker was ranked 14th). Banneker greeted the New Year with with a 62-47 win over Ron Brown.
Meanwhile, Ballou was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 56-52 to McKinley Tech. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ballou's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Banneker, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Banneker suffered a grim 69-48 defeat to Ballou in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Banneker avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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