On Friday, the School Without Walls Penguins faced the Cardozo Clerks in a battle between two of the state's top teams. School Without Walls had to suffer through a rough 81-35 loss at the hands of Cardozo. School Without Walls lost against Cardozo in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 71-48 score last time.
School Without Walls' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Paul Joire, who scored 14 points along with three steals, and Chidiire Nwokwu who scored ten points along with seven steals. Joire hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Tahkari Bates was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five rebounds.
Cardozo got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nasir Slater out in front who scored 21 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Cameron Young, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
School Without Walls' loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Cardozo, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
School Without Walls will be playing in front of their home fans against Ron Brown at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. School Without Walls is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season. As for Cardozo, they will head out on the road to challenge Eastern at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Cardozo has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 631 points over their last nine matches.
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