Parkland is 2-8 against Davie since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Parkland Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Davie War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Parkland is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They fell 65-54 to Thomasville.
Meanwhile, Davie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 61-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Forsyth. While the War Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Titans 18-12 in the first quarter.
Parkland will need focus on slowing down Elliott Erlandsson, one of several Davie players who made an impact when they last played. He almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Noah Dulin was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Davie was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Parkland's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Davie, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Parkland might still be hurting after the 70-50 defeat they got from Davie in their previous matchup back in January. Can Parkland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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