Basketball Recap: KIPP DC Legacy College Prep Piles Up the Points Against Washington Leadership Academy

Bulldogs

Team Score

12/12/24 @ Washington Leadership Academy	77
12/10/24 vs SEED DC	66
12/07/24 vs Montour	59
12/04/24 vs School Without Walls	52
12/02/24 @ Coolidge	51

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask KIPP DC Legacy College Prep). They took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 77-50 win over Washington Leadership Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldogs have posted since February 20th.

Washington Leadership Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amari Clarke, who posted 23 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. With that strong performance, Clarke is now averaging an impressive 16.4 points per game. Daniel Pinnock was another key player, putting up nine points and seven rebounds.

The win made it two in a row for KIPP DC Legacy College Prep and bumps their season record up to 3-2. As for Washington Leadership Academy, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

KIPP DC Legacy College Prep and Idea will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. KIPP DC Legacy College Prep has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Washington Leadership Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 58-46 victory against Ron Brown on the 14th.