Banneker is 1-9 against Tri-Cities since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Banneker Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tri-Cities Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Banneker will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 280th, while Tri-Cities is ranked 58th).
Even though Banneker has not done well against Creekside recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Banneker beat Creekside by the very same score they won with last week: 63-53. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Banneker.
Meanwhile, Tri-Cities unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They lost to Cedar Grove on the road by a decisive 49-35 margin. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Tri-Cities has scored all season.
Banneker's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Tri-Cities, their loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-6.
Banneker was dealt a bruising 68-40 loss at the hands of Tri-Cities when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Banneker, Kory Mincy (who dropped a triple-double on 14 points, ten rebounds, and 19 assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
