The North Laurel Jaguars will take on the Blazer Tomcats at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with North Laurel sitting on 12 straight victories and Blazer on four.
North Laurel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: South Laurel, who was ranked 17th at the time (North Laurel was ranked fifth). North Laurel came out on top against South Laurel by a score of 48-37 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Blazer had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They breezed past the Red Devils to the tune of 72-42. The Tomcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 23 points or more this season.
North Laurel's win bumped their record up to 31-2. As for Blazer, their victory bumped their record up to 21-10.
Everything came up roses for North Laurel against Blazer in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 67-40 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Laurel since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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