Laurel-Concord-Coleridge is 1-9 against Battle Creek since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears will look to defend their home court against the Battle Creek Braves at 6:00 p.m. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge strolled past Hartington-Newcastle with points to spare, taking the game 68-51. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
| 01/21/25 vs Hartington-Newcastle | 5 |
| 01/25/24 vs Wakefield | 4 |
| 01/30/24 vs Wynot | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Wayne | 4 |
| 12/05/23 vs Homer | 4 |
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge found their leader in sophomore Rena Rasmussen, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance also gave Rasmussen a new career-high in assists (five). Kaida Eriksen was another key player, going 7 of 16 en route to 23 points.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Battle Creek faced Guardian Angels Central Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Battle Creek fell just short of Guardian Angels Central Catholic by a score of 49-47. The Braves have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Battle Creek's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge might still be hurting after the 44-22 defeat they got from Battle Creek when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Battle Creek's Sami Wemhoff, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds. Now that Laurel-Concord-Coleridge knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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