The Frederick A. Douglass Bobcats will square off against the McDonogh 35 Roneagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
McDonogh 35 is facing Frederick A. Douglass at the wrong time: Frederick A. Douglass suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 60-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Cougars are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, McDonogh 35 came up short against Carver Collegiate Academy on Monday and fell 50-40. The defeat continues a trend for the Roneagles in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost four in a row.
McDonogh 35's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Frederick A. Douglass, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Everything went Frederick A. Douglass' way against McDonogh 35 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Frederick A. Douglass made off with a 46-22 win. Will Frederick A. Douglass repeat their success, or does McDonogh 35 have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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