Bowie won the last time they faced LBJ Austin and things went their way on Saturday too. The Bowie Bulldogs walked away with a 59-47 win over the LBJ Austin Jaguars. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 308th, while the Jaguars are ranked 698th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, LBJ Austin saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Marquis Murry Ii posted 14 points and five steals. Those five steals set a new season-high mark for Murry Ii. Another player making a difference was Ja Shawn Waters, who earned 12 points.
Bowie is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for LBJ Austin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.
Bowie wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-56 victory against San Marcos on the 10th. As for LBJ Austin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-28 win against Pflugerville Connally on the 10th.
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