The McLaurin Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on McLaurin, who comes in off a win.
McLaurin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Mount Olive to the tune of 67-29 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Lake unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 42-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sebastopol on Thursday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
McLaurin pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points over those games. As for Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
McLaurin was able to grind out a solid win over Lake when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 56-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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