Flowers won the last time they faced Parkdale and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Flowers Jaguars took down the Parkdale Panthers 78-63. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Panthers are ranked 171st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brandon Brooks was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 23 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrell Bowles, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and six blocks.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jacob Wilson, who went 7-for-17 en route to 24 points and five boards. That's the most points Wilson has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alusine Mansaray, who went 6-for-8 to rack up 17 points.
Jaguars
| 02/18/25 vs Parkdale | 78-63 |
| 02/14/25 vs Eleanor Roosevelt | 66-48 |
| 02/04/25 vs Wise | 64-62 |
Flowers pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Parkdale, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Jaguars take on the Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. DuVal knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Flowers likes a good challenge. As for Parkdale, they will head out to face off against Suitland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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