The Banneker Bulldogs will take on the School Without Walls Penguins at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Banneker's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while School Without Walls has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Banneker is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Ballou, who was ranked 16th at the time (Banneker was ranked 14th). Banneker fell to Ballou 60-55.
Meanwhile, School Without Walls played a tough match on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 68-36 loss at the hands of Roosevelt. The Penguins were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-21.
Banneker's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for School Without Walls, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Banneker beat School Without Walls 60-48 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was School Without Walls' Chidiire Nwokwu, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Banneker still be able to contain Nwokwu? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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