Basketball Recap: South Laurel Continues Home Dominance on Friday

By Team Reports Jan 6, 2025, 3:08pm

Basketball Recap: South Laurel Cardinals vs. Evangel Christian Eagles

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There's no place like home for South Laurel, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 58-37 margin over the Evangel Christian Eagles on Friday. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 21 points or more this season.

Cardinals

Previous Games (Home)

01/03/25 vs Evangel Christian58-37
12/03/24 vs Harlan66-25
02/27/24 vs Whitley County55-42
02/22/24 vs Lynn Camp59-19
02/20/24 vs Knott County Central47-26
+ 5 more games

South Laurel pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.9 points. As for Evangel Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

South Laurel has already played their next game, a 76-52 victory against Knox Central on the 4th. As for Evangel Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southern at 6:45 p.m. on January 14th.

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