Laurel has won five straight games at home, while Heidelberg has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Laurel Golden Tornadoes will host the Heidelberg Oilers at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Laurel's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
Last Friday, Laurel really took it to Gautier for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-7 victory. The Golden Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Kayllis Walker
| 01/17/25 vs Gautier | 9 |
| 01/14/25 vs Vancleave | 2 |
| 01/09/25 @ Vancleave | 2 |
| 01/07/25 vs Wayne County | 3 |
| 01/03/25 @ East Central | 1 |
Kayllis Walker and Zy Evans were among the main playmakers for Laurel as the former almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine steals and the latter went 8 for 9 en route to 18 points along with seven steals and five assists. With that strong performance, Walker is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracelyn Carmichael, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Heidelberg escaped with a win on Saturday against Gulfport by the margin of a single free throw, 52-51.
Heidelberg's win bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Laurel, their victory bumped their record up to 22-1.
Everything went Laurel's way against Heidelberg in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Laurel made off with a 56-35 win. Will Laurel repeat their success, or does Heidelberg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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