Basketball Recap: Laurel Highlands Skates Past Ringgold with Ease

Mustangs

Previous 4 Games

02/03/25 vs Ringgold	73-25
01/30/25 @ Belle Vernon	52-20
01/27/25 vs Mt. Pleasant	59-10
01/23/25 @ Southmoreland	81-17

Laurel Highlands entered their tilt with Ringgold on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Ringgold Rams 73-25. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Rams are ranked 480th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Laurel Highlands is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.1 points per game. As for Ringgold, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Laurel Highlands will square off against Yough at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Laurel Highlands' defense has only allowed 30 points per game this season, so Yough's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Ringgold, they will take on Belle Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.