On Wednesday, Laurel faced Largo in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Laurel Spartans lost 95-72 to the Largo Lions. The Spartans have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Jermaine Taylor
| 02/26/25 vs Largo | 22 |
| 02/21/25 vs River Hill | 21 |
| 02/20/25 @ Eleanor Roosevelt | 14 |
| 02/18/25 @ Wise | 11 |
| 02/14/25 @ Bowie | 19 |
| + 17 more games |
Loss or not, Laurel got some senior leadership from Jermaine Taylor and Amadou Kaloga. Taylor almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine boards, while Kaloga shot 50% from the field to rack up 21 points and five rebounds. Taylor continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Aiden Lee was another key player, putting up eight points.
Even though they lost, Laurel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Largo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron Ward, who dropped a double-double with 32 points and 12 rebounds. Ward has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 45 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jalen Johnson, who went 8-for-19 on his way to 22 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Laurel's defeat dropped their record down to 19-4. As for Largo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Laurel didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 87-61 victory against Northwood on the 4th. As for Largo, they have also already played their next contest, an 89-57 win against Potomac on the 28th.
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