Ron Brown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 55-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the School Without Walls Penguins. The Monarchs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Penguins from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
| 01/29/25 vs School Without Walls | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs Jackson-Reed | 3 |
| 01/17/25 vs Coolidge | 2 |
| 01/16/25 @ New Hope Academy Regional | 3 |
| 01/15/25 @ Anacostia | 3 |
When it comes to explaining why Ron Brown lost, don't look at Arrington Smith. Despite the final result, he posted 18 points and five steals. Smith has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lenoxx Walker, who scored nine points.
Even though they lost, Ron Brown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Chidiire Nwokwu continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for School Without Walls, going 5 of 12 on his way to 15 points and six steals. School Without Walls is 7-3 when Nwokwu posts three or more steals, but 4-8 otherwise. Paul Joire was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven boards.
Ron Brown now has a losing record at 10-11. As for School Without Walls, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ron Brown will venture away from home to face off against Eastern at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Ron Brown likes a good challenge. As for School Without Walls, they will face off against Coolidge at 6:15 p.m. on Monday.
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