With a playoff win on the line, Laurel rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Meade Mustangs by a score of 64-52. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly 12 points.
Jermaine Taylor
| 03/12/25 vs Meade | 18 |
| 03/08/25 vs Mergenthaler Vo-Tech | 30 |
| 03/06/25 vs Blair | 26 |
| 03/04/25 vs Northwood | 26 |
| 02/26/25 vs Largo | 22 |
| 02/21/25 vs River Hill | 21 |
Laurel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jermaine Taylor led the charge by shooting 42% from the field on his way to 18 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Taylor's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Amadou Kaloga, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 14 points.
Despite the loss, Meade saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Keon Scott shot 41% from the field en route to 25 points in addition to seven steals and five assists. Scott continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Turman, who posted ten points.
Laurel is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. Meade moved to 23-4 with that defeat, which also ended their 21-game winning streak.
Laurel didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-53 win against Whitman on the 15th. Meade does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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