The Banneker Bulldogs will face off against the Roosevelt Roughriders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Banneker's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games.
Banneker is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: McKinley Tech, who was ranked eighth at the time (Banneker was ranked 17th). The match between Banneker and McKinley Tech didn't end well, with Banneker falling 84-67. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (59), the Bulldogs still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Roosevelt). They took their contest on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 91-17 victory over Anacostia. The win was familiar territory for the Roughriders who have now won nine games in a row.
Banneker better keep an eye on Antoine Johnson, Jr.. He was instrumental in Roosevelt's win, shooting 6-for-9 from long range and dropping a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Johnson, Jr. a new career-high in boards. Elijah Hall was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 12 points and three steals.
Roosevelt was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive matches.
Roosevelt has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Banneker, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8.
Banneker came up short against Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 69-65. Will Banneker have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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