The Idea Timberwolves will head out on the road to challenge the Ballou Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Idea beat SEED DC 64-56. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Timberwolves.
| 01/31/25 vs SEED DC | 7 |
| 12/21/24 vs Ron Brown | 4 |
| 01/29/25 @ Capital City Public Charter School | 3 |
| 01/25/25 @ Parkside | 3 |
| 01/21/25 @ KIPP DC Legacy College Prep | 3 |
Idea's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sidy Koite led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Koite a new career-high in blocks (seven). Another player making a difference was Sean Baltimore, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points and five assists.
Idea was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as SEED DC only posted seven assists.
Meanwhile, Ballou faced Roosevelt in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Ballou fell 63-55 to Roosevelt. The Knights were down 56-35 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Ballou has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Idea, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Idea didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Ballou in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 62-58 win. Does Idea have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ballou turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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