This season hasn't been kind to the High Point Eagles, who are still winless after their 14th contest. They were beaten by Flowers 81-47 on Monday. High Point has struggled against the Jaguars recently, as their match on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
High Point lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kadan Solomonraj, who scored 18 points. That was a full 38.3% of High Point's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ibrahim Turay, who scored 13 points along with four steals.
High Point's loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Flowers, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. High Point won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Spartans at 7:15 p.m. on January 30th. Laurel presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Eagles in Maryland (the Spartans are ranked 135th, while the Eagles are ranked 290th). As for Flowers, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Pumas at 7:15 p.m. on January 30th. Wise knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten games -- so hopefully the Jaguars likes a good challenge.
