Douglass was the 63-54 winner over Flowers when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Douglass Eagles fell 67-56 to the Flowers Jaguars on Saturday.
Defeat or not, Douglass got some senior leadership from Makhye McKnight and Solomon Lewis. McKnight posted 17 points and six assists, while Lewis went 5 of 11 en route to 17 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. McKnight continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mubarak Adegboyega, who had six points.
Flowers was led to victory by Tyrell Bowles and Brandon Brooks. Bowles dropped a double-double on 27 points and 13 rebounds, while Brooks dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Brooks a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Chuka Anagbogu, who put up eight points and eight boards.
Douglass' loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Flowers, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Douglass will venture away from home to square off against Oxon Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Douglass knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully Oxon Hill likes a good challenge. As for Flowers, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Flowers Jaguars challenge the Parkdale Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Flowers knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Parkdale likes a good challenge.
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