Parkdale is 1-9 against Flowers since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers duke it out with the Jaguars. Parkdale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.3 points per game this season.
Parkdale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 73-54 victory over Bladensburg. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won five in a row.
Jacob Wilson
| 02/18/25 @ Flowers | 24 |
| 02/28/25 vs Bladensburg | 22 |
| 02/14/25 @ Bladensburg | 20 |
| 12/12/24 vs DuVal | 17 |
| 12/28/24 vs Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North | 15 |
| + 18 more games |
Jacob Wilson had an outrageously good game as he shot 56% from the field on his way to 22 points. Parkdale is 2-1 when Wilson posts 20 or more points, but 7-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was EJ Healey, who posted 15 points.
Meanwhile, Flowers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three last Thursday. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 59-55 W against the Tigers. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Tigers are ranked 93rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Parkdale better focus on containing Tyrell Bowles and Brandon Brooks as the pair were huge in Flowers' win. Bowles dropped a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds, while Brooks scored 18 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. Bowles is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last ten games he's played. Joshua Nsiah was another key player, putting up ten points.
Flowers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matches.
Parkdale's record now sits at 9-14. As for Flowers, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Parkdale has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24 boards per game. However, it's not like Flowers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Parkdale lost to Flowers on the road by a decisive 78-63 margin in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brooks, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 boards. Now that Parkdale knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
