Bowie managed to keep up with Laurel until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Bowie Bulldogs lost 68-44 to the Laurel Spartans. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since December 23, 2023.
Laurel had a senior duo take command as Amadou Kaloga went 7-for-11 on his way to 20 points and Jermaine Taylor went 8-for-18 to rack up 19 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Taylor has been hot for a while, having posted 17 or more points the last 12 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Brown, who posted ten points and six boards.
Bowie has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season. As for Laurel, their win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2.
Coming up, Bowie will host Northwestern at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Laurel, they will head out to take on Wise at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wise is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 71.8 points per game this season.
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