The DuVal Tigers had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Flowers 55-53. That's another feather in the cap for DuVal, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
DuVal's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amani Lett, who scored eight points along with eight assists and six rebounds. Lett hasn't dropped below three steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Nwaete, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
DuVal is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Flowers, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
DuVal's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Central at 7:15 p.m. on February 20th. Central is coming into the match with six straight losses on the road, meaning DuVal will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Flowers, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-51 defeat vs. Largo on the 16th.
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