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MercerLaurel

Mustangs
79
Spartans
40

The Laurel (New Castle, PA) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Mercer (PA) by a score of 79-40.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mercer----79
Laurel----40
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Game Story

Pennsylvania High School Basketball - Mercer trounces Laurel

December 1, 2023: New Castle, PA 16101

The Mercer Mustangs (Mercer, PA) basketball crushed the host Laurel Spartan (New Castle, PA), 79-40 in Friday's non-league test.

The Mustangs (1-0) will now prepare for their test against Riverside (Ellwood City, PA). The Panthers go into the non-league test with a 1-0 record. In their last test, Riverside walloped Wilmington (New Wilmington, PA), 49-26, in a non-league test.

The Spartan now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they host Wilmington for a non-league test on Saturday, December 2. Laurel will encounter a Greyhounds squad coming off a 49-26 non-league loss to Riverside (Ellwood City, PA). The Greyhounds record now stands at 0-1.

Steve MattocksMustangs Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Mercer 0, Laurel 0
    Posted @ 7:17p
  2. 0 - 0

    Game Start

    Laurel1st Quarter
    Laurel won the tip off.
    Posted @ 7:55p
  3. 0 - 0

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Mercer 0, Laurel 0
    Posted @ 7:55p
  4. 21 - 0

    Score Correction

    Mercer2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Mercer in Q2. Mercer 21, Laurel 0
    Posted @ 7:58p
  5. 21 - 12

    Score Correction

    Laurel2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Laurel in Q2. Mercer 21, Laurel 12
    Posted @ 7:58p
  6. 21 - 12

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Mercer 21, Laurel 12
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:14p
  7. 21 - 12

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Laurel3rd Quarter
    Laurel's ball.
    Posted @ 8:18p
  8. 43 - 12

    Score Correction

    Mercer3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Mercer in Q3. Mercer 43, Laurel 12
    Posted @ 8:19p
  9. 43 - 27

    Score Correction

    Laurel3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Laurel in Q3. Mercer 43, Laurel 27
    Posted @ 8:19p
  10. 43 - 27

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Mercer 43, Laurel 27
    Posted @ 8:41p
  11. 43 - 27

    End of Game

    Final
    Mercer 43, Laurel 27
    Posted @ 8:45p

Mercer @ Laurel Basketball Game Info

Fri., Dec. 1, 2023 @ 7:30p
Laurel Junior/Senior High School
The Laurel (New Castle, PA) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Mercer (PA) by a score of 79-40.

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Rankings & Records

Mercer (23-24)

PAClass
29627
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
20-59-011-38-11-1.8001.0001,6831,124

Laurel (23-24)

PAClass
63286
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
2-200-102-100-90-1.091.0008561,376

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mercer		20.58.518.021.067.3
Laurel		13.08.010.09.038.9

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Mercer5-1Laurel2-5
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/2/23MercerRiverside(W) 52-3512/28/23RiversideLaurel(L) 40-30
12/5/23WilmingtonMercer(W) 73-1812/2/23WilmingtonLaurel(W) 51-25
12/29/23WilmingtonLaurel(W) 60-29
12/12/23SharonMercer(L) 75-661/6/24SharonLaurel(L) 72-15
1/14/24ShenangoMercer(W) 60-571/3/24ShenangoLaurel(L) 66-46
1/26/24LaurelShenango(L) 69-43
1/26/24MercerWest Middlesex(W) 85-331/14/24LaurelWest Middlesex(L) 48-45
2/13/24West MiddlesexMercer(W) 73-42

Record Breakdown

Mercer (23-24)

Laurel (23-24)
20-5
Overall
2-20
9-0
League
0-10
10-2
Non-League
1-10
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
5-1
Common Opponent
2-5
11-3
Home
2-10
8-1
Away
0-9
1-1
Neutral
0-1
1-2
Playoff
0-0
20-5
In-State
2-20
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0