The Floydada Whirlwinds will face off against the Bowie Jackrabbits at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Floydada's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Floydada will head into Tuesday's contest out to bounce back: they lost a heartbreaker on Tuesday after a huge 27-point win in their prior game. They fell just short of Littlefield by a score of 71-69. The Whirlwinds' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Defeat or not, Floydada got some senior leadership from Sergio Valadez and Braun Hobbs. Valadez went 14 for 27 en route to 34 points plus five rebounds and five steals, while Hobbs dropped a double-double on 31 points and 12 rebounds. The game was Valadez's seventh in a row with at least ten points.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Bowie ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Slidell out 43-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Jackrabbits have posted since January 12th.
Bowie now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Floydada, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-3.
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