The Largo Lions are on the road again on Tuesday and plays the Bowie Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Largo proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 44) but two weeks ago they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Potomac 2-0. Given Largo's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while Potomac is ranked 288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bowie came tearing into Thursday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past High Point, posting a 74-5 victory at home. Bowie has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Bowie's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amira Kittles, who scored 15 points along with three steals. Kittles is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sanaa Blunt, who scored six points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Largo is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Bowie, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Largo was dealt a bruising 54-18 defeat at the hands of Bowie in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Largo, Ayomide Funsho (who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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