The St. Paul's Wolves will face off against the Frederick A. Douglass Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, St. Paul's was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-48 to Warren Easton.
Meanwhile, Frederick A. Douglass was just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 59-58 to Phoenix. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bobcats came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Spartans are ranked 219th).
St. Paul's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points over those games. As for Frederick A. Douglass, their defeat dropped their record down to 25-9.
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