Basketball Preview: Laurel Golden Tornadoes vs. Richton Rebels
The Laurel Golden Tornadoes will take on the Richton Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Laurel is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Laurel is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering West Jones just ended the team's 29-game winning streak dating back to last season on Thursday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 56-53. The match marked the Golden Tornadoes' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Laurel might have lost, but man, Kayllis Walker was a machine: she almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 37.7% of Laurel's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Zy Evans was another key player, earning 13 points.
Meanwhile, Richton waltzed into their matchup last Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Saints, posting a 57-19 victory. The Rebels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 33 points or more this season.
Rakhiya Moody continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine steals. Another player making a difference was Nylah Robins, who almost dropped a double-double on ten rebounds and nine steals.
Richton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 32 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Laurel's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1. As for Richton, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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