Banneker has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the Bell Griffins at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Bell took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Banneker, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Banneker had just enough and edged Roosevelt out 2-1.
Banneker was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (66-61), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 25-21, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Bell faced Sidwell Friends in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Bell came up short against Sidwell Friends, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-17, 25-12.
Banneker pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bell, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Banneker was able to grind out a solid victory over Bell in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Banneker since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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