Washington Latin Public Charter School unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 68-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the School Without Walls Penguins on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 66-53 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
School Without Walls was led to victory by Paul Joire and Tahkari Bates. Joire shot 4-for-6 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds, while Bates went 6 for 8 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds. What's more, Joire also racked up four threes, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jacob Lucia, who had seven points.
Washington Latin Public Charter School will head out on the road to face off against Ballou at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for School Without Walls, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Georgetown Day at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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