Basketball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Laurel
By Team Reports
Jan 25, 2025, 7:51pm
Basketball Recap: Laurel Golden Tornadoes vs. Newton Tigers
Golden Tornadoes
| 01/18/25 vs Newton | 75-68 |
| 01/17/25 vs Gautier | 62-47 |
| 01/14/25 vs Vancleave | 60-23 |
| 01/09/25 @ Vancleave | 62-36 |
| 01/07/25 vs Wayne County | 53-51 |
| + 3 more games |
Laurel came tearing into Saturday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 75-68 victory over the Newton Tigers. This was payback for the Golden Tornadoes, who suffered a 67-61 loss the last time these two teams met.
Laurel is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points per game. As for Newton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-6.
Laurel has already played their next contest, a 70-62 win against Bay Springs on the 20th. As for Newton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 75-50 defeat against Newton County on the 20th.
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