Parkdale and Bowie are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Parkdale Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bowie Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Parkdale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.8 points per game this season.
Parkdale's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Our Lady of Mount Carmel offense got past them. The contest between Parkdale and Our Lady of Mount Carmel didn't end well, with Parkdale falling 64-46. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Parkdale got top-tier performance from Layla Burton, who posted 23 points and four steals. That was a full 50% of Parkdale's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Lundyn Dozier, who had eight points.
Even though they lost, Parkdale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bowie waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Wildcats onto the board and left with a 2-0 win.
With the loss, Parkdale broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-1. As for Bowie, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Things could have been worse for Parkdale, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-46 loss to Bowie in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Parkdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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