Banneker has gone 3-0 against Bard recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Banneker Bulldogs will be home for the holidays to greet the Bard Falcons at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Banneker has five straight victories, Bard has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Monday, Banneker humbled Bell with a 52-11 victory. The match marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season so far.
| 12/16/24 @ Bell | 8 |
| 12/11/24 vs Woodson | 10 |
| 12/09/24 vs Anacostia | 11 |
| 12/05/24 @ Friendship Collegiate Academy | 10 |
| 12/03/24 @ Archbishop Carroll | 11 |
Banneker's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rainelle McNeil led the charge by going 6 of 9 on her way to 15 points along with eight boards and seven steals. McNeil is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Falanah Sabir, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 18 points and three steals.
Banneker smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Bard played against McKinley Tech and lost via forfeit.
Banneker's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Bard, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything came up roses for Banneker against Bard in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 47-5 win. In that game, Banneker amassed a halftime lead of 37-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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