Basketball Recap: Laurel Beats Vancleave for Their Fifth Straight Victory

Golden Tornadoes

Previous 5 Games

01/09/25 @ Vancleave	62-36
01/07/25 vs Wayne County	53-51
01/03/25 @ East Central	65-32
12/27/24 vs Raymond	37-32
12/21/24 vs Taylorsville	85-10

Laurel came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Vancleave Bulldogs with a sharp 62-36 victory. Given the Golden Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 278th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Laurel is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.9 points per game. As for Vancleave, their loss was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-14.

Laurel won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Stone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Vancleave, they will head out on the road to face off against Laurel at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.