The Cardozo Clerks will take on the Banneker Bulldogs in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Cardozo sitting on six straight victories and Banneker on five.
Cardozo will head into Wednesday's matchup having proved themselves against Roosevelt: Cardozo took a 24-point defeat the last time they faced off against Roosevelt, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Cardozo came out on top in a nail-biter against Roosevelt on Wednesday, sneaking past 81-79.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Banneker). They took their contest on Wednesday with ease, bagging an 80-50 win over Bard. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 28 points or more this season.
Cardozo pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.4 points. As for Banneker, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Cardozo skirted past Banneker 68-65 in their previous meeting back in February. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Banneker's Jeremiah Shelton, who posted 26 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Cardozo to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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