After a string of 29 wins dating back to last season, Laurel's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the West Jones Mustangs by a score of 56-53. The contest marked the Golden Tornadoes' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Laurel still got an impressive performance from Kayllis Walker, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 37.7% of Laurel's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Zy Evans was another key player, posting 13 points.
Even though they lost, Laurel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Laurel's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1. As for West Jones, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Laurel will challenge Richton at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Laurel is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for West Jones, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against South Jones at 6:00 p.m. on December 3rd.
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