The Flowers Jaguars will venture away from home to face off against the Suitland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Flowers knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 games -- so hopefully Suitland likes a good challenge.
Flowers will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Wise, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Flowers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 64-62 win over Wise on Tuesday.
02/04/25 vs Wise | 24 |
01/31/25 vs High Point | 23 |
01/28/25 @ Bladensburg | 17 |
12/21/24 vs Paint Branch | 12 |
01/16/25 @ DuVal | 12 |
Flowers relied on the efforts of Tyrell Bowles, who dropped a triple-double on 20 points, 12 boards, and ten blocks, and Chuka Anagbogu, who went 11 for 16 en route to 24 points and eight rebounds. Those 24 points gave Anagbogu a new career-high. Brandon Brooks was another key player, putting up four points along with eight rebounds, seven assists, and five steals.
Meanwhile, Suitland hadn't done well against Bowie recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Suitland slipped by Bowie 71-70. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Suitland is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Flowers, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
Flowers didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Suitland in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 59-53 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Flowers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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