A feisty cat fight is on tap when the DuPont Tigers duke it out with the Howard Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday... Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, DuPont took their contest with ease, bagging a 69-41 win over William Penn. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Howard entered their tilt with Appoquinimink on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 51-42. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Delaware basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Jaguars are ranked 34th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
DuPont has also been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Howard, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
DuPont didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Howard in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, but they still walked away with a 55-50 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for DuPont since the team 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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