The Laurel Golden Tornadoes will challenge the Morton Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Laurel will head into Saturday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a three-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Richton on Saturday. Laurel put the hurt on Richton with a sharp 59-39 victory. The Golden Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Laurel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Takaylen Dean led the charge by going 6 for 10 en route to 15 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Dean a new career-high in threes (three). Another player making a difference was Kayllis Walker, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 16 rebounds.
Laurel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Morton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 58-44 win over the Bulldogs. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Laurel's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.5 points. As for Morton, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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