On Friday, Banneker faced Roosevelt in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Banneker Bulldogs had to suffer through a 71-34 loss at the hands of the Roosevelt Roughriders. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Roosevelt's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ke'Mari Pointer, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Hudgens, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Banneker and nudges their season record down to 8-9. As for Roosevelt, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Banneker will welcome Jackson-Reed at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Jackson-Reed will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Banneker surely won't give up without a fight. As for Roosevelt, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Ballou at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Roosevelt's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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