On Monday, Banneker faced Jackson-Reed in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Banneker Bulldogs were dealt a 60-29 defeat at the hands of the Jackson-Reed Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jackson-Reed to victory, but perhaps none more so than Pete Newman, who went 6 of 13 en route to 16 points and six assists. The game was Newman's third in a row with at least 15 points. Diego Joy was another key player, going 6 for 15 to rack up 13 points and four steals.
Banneker's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Jackson-Reed, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-6.
Banneker has already played their next matchup, a 73-45 loss against Coolidge on the 5th. As for Jackson-Reed, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 80-50 win against McKinley Tech on the 5th.
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