A feisty cat fight is on tap when the DuVal Tigers duke it out with the Flowers Jaguars at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
DuVal will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Bowie, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. DuVal walked away with a 55-44 win over Bowie on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Flowers came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Wildcats 82-35. That 47 point margin sets a new team best for the Jaguars this season.
DuVal better keep an eye on Tyrell Bowles. He was instrumental in Flowers' win, dropping a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was Bowles' 14th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Israel Johnson, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 15 points.
Flowers' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for DuVal, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
DuVal strolled past Flowers in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 72-54. Will DuVal repeat their success, or does Flowers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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