Golden Tornadoes
| 01/30/25 @ Stone | 72-54 |
| 01/29/25 vs East Central | 79-31 |
| 01/28/25 @ Wayne County | 59-52 |
| 01/27/25 vs Stone | 74-27 |
| 01/21/25 @ Wayne County | 59-52 |
| + 9 more games |
Laurel came tearing into Thursday's matchup with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 72-54 victory over the Stone Tomcats. Given the Golden Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Tomcats are ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Stone saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brody Farmer shot 4-for-7 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave Farmer a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Scarbrough, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points.
Laurel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Stone, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Laurel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Stone has also already played their next game, a 67-58 defeat against East Central on the 31st.
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