Basketball Recap: Frederick Douglass Wins High-Profile Match Against South Laurel

On Friday, Frederick Douglass faced South Laurel in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Frederick Douglass Broncos managed a 52-47 victory over the South Laurel Cardinals. For the Broncos, this counts as revenge for the 65-48 win the Cardinals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2021.

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Previous Games (Home)

02/14/25 vs South Laurel	52-47
02/05/25 vs Tates Creek	87-43
01/30/25 vs Ryle	57-45
01/28/25 vs Madison Southern	69-27
01/15/25 vs Scott County	70-45
+ 3 more games

Frederick Douglass' victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.9 points. As for South Laurel, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-5.

Coming up, Frederick Douglass will face off against Cooper at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cooper will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Frederick Douglass surely won't give up without a fight. As for South Laurel, they will square off against Russell County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.