Basketball Recap: Gracelyn Carmichael's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Laurel over Biloxi

If Laurel was feeling good fresh off their 61-19 takedown of West Jones last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Golden Tornadoes took a 44-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Biloxi Indians on Saturday. The matchup marked the Golden Tornadoes' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Gracelyn Carmichael

Steals

11/29/25 vs Biloxi	2
11/20/25 @ West Jones	3
11/18/25 vs Jefferson Davis County	5
11/13/25 @ Hattiesburg	3

Several Golden Tornadoes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gracelyn Carmichael, who posted 12 points. Carmichael has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kayllis Walker, who earned eight points and three blocks.

Zaniya Johnson produced another solid effort almost dropping a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds for Biloxi. Jayla Carriere was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to six boards and three steals.

Having lost for the first time this season, Laurel fell to 5-1. As for Biloxi, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.

Coming up, Laurel will take on Northeast Jones at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Biloxi, they will square off against Booker T. Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.