Basketball Recap: Hiland Beats Laurel for Their Tenth Straight Victory

Hawks

Previous Games

12/28/24 vs Laurel	54-48
12/23/24 vs Tuslaw	53-42
12/21/24 vs Ridgewood	64-38
12/18/24 @ Sandy Valley	69-28
12/16/24 vs Claymont	74-16
+ 5 more games

Hiland waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They snuck past the Laurel Gators with a 54-48 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Hawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Hiland's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Laurel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hiland will finish 2024 at home by hosting West Holmes at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Laurel, they will welcome Strongsville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.