The Wise Pumas entered their tilt with the Laurel Spartans with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Wise had just enough and edged Laurel out 58-55. Given Wise's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Laurel is ranked 146th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wise was led to victory by Jayson Frost and Cayden Hargrove. Frost scored 16 points along with two steals, while Hargrove scored 15 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Marcus Rustin, who scored nine points along with two steals and two blocks.
Laurel lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jermaine Taylor, who scored 15 points along with two steals. Taylor hasn't dropped below two steals for ten straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Brown, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Wise has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Laurel, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Wise will head out on the road to take on Northwestern at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wise is coming into the game with six straight victories on the road, so Northwestern is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Laurel, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eleanor Roosevelt at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Laurel has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 355 points over their last six matchups.
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