The Bowen Boilermakers will challenge the DuSable Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bowen is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Solorio to the tune of 115-37 on Monday. The Boilermakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only DuSable walked away with it. They walked away with a 73-61 win over the Fighting Owls on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
DuSable's win came from a few key players Bowen will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ave'Veyon Watkins, who posted 17 points and five rebounds. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Malone, who put up 17 points.
DuSable is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Bowen, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-11.
Bowen was able to grind out a solid win over DuSable when the teams last played back in January, winning 67-56. Will Bowen repeat their success, or does DuSable have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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