Basketball Recap: Laurel Takes a Loss

Laurel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Wise Pumas 58-25. The Spartans lost against the Pumas in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 49-37 score last time.

Laurel's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Wise, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6.

Coming up, Laurel will be playing at home against Eleanor Roosevelt at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Eleanor Roosevelt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season. Wise has already played their next match (against Northwestern), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.