Belle Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against the Laurel Highlands Mustangs, falling 52-20. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 345th, while the Mustangs are ranked 81st).
Belle Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Laurel Highlands, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-5.
Belle Vernon has already played their next matchup (against Mt. Carmel Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Laurel Highlands will take on Ringgold at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Laurel Highlands' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Ringgold has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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