The Bowen Boilermakers will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Hyde Park Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bowen is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing ACERO Garcia: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Boilermakers blew the Patriots out of the water with a 48-11 final score. The Boilermakers haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Tatianna Gibson was a one-woman wrecking crew as she went 11-for-19 on her way to 26 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. The team also got some help courtesy of D'Mya Adams, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hyde Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They blew past South Shore International, posting a 43-16 win. That looming 43-16 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Thunderbirds yet this season.
Hyde Park found their leader in freshman Stephanie Harrison, who shot 47% from the field en route to 16 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Harrison has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Darianna Mabon, who posted eight points in addition to seven rebounds and four blocks.
Hyde Park now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Bowen, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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