Eleanor Roosevelt is 9-1 against Laurel since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Laurel Spartans at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Eleanor Roosevelt came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Suitland 78-50 at home. The score was close at the half, but Eleanor Roosevelt pulled away in the second half with 51 points.
Mason Douglas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 22 points. Douglas is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 22 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Donte Whitaker, who scored 16 points.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Laurel had to settle for a 58-55 defeat against Wise on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Laurel can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while Wise is ranked 42nd).
Eleanor Roosevelt's victory bumped their record up to 9-13-1. As for Laurel, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Eleanor Roosevelt came up short against Laurel in their previous matchup back in January, falling 70-58. Can Eleanor Roosevelt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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