Basketball Game Preview: Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders vs. Laurel Spartans

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Previous Games

02/15/24 - Away	61-50 W
01/11/24 - Home	58-70 L
01/24/23 - Home	63-49 W
01/25/22 - Away	68-26 W
02/13/20 - Away	72-44 W
+ 5 more games

Eleanor Roosevelt has gone 9-1 against Laurel recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Laurel Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Eleanor Roosevelt is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-59 heartbreaker at the hands of Roosevelt. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 134th in Maryland, while the Roughriders are ranked seventh in District of Columbia).

Meanwhile, Laurel didn't have too much trouble with Suitland on Tuesday as they won 79-64. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.

Laurel's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Eleanor Roosevelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Eleanor Roosevelt beat Laurel 61-50 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Eleanor Roosevelt repeat their success, or does Laurel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.