Laurel came tearing into Thursday's game with 25 straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Southeast Lauderdale Tigers to the tune of 73-27. The Golden Tornadoes have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Laurel's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zy Evans, who went 7 for 9 en route to 16 points plus five steals. Evans has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Karly Hunter, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Laurel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Laurel pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.5 points per game. As for Southeast Lauderdale, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Laurel is on the road again on Saturday to play Oak Grove at 6:00 p.m. As for Southeast Lauderdale, they and Northeast Lauderdale will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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