Laney has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Pinecrest Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Laney ended up a good deal behind New Hanover and lost 53-36. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Laney has scored all season.
Despite the loss, Laney got a solid performance out of Hezron Driver, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Shark Baynard, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest pushed their score all the way to 73 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 85-73 to Richmond. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pinecrest in their matchups with Richmond: they've now lost six in a row.
Laney's loss dropped their record down to 22-4. As for Pinecrest, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
Laney strolled past Pinecrest when the teams last played back in December of 2021 by a score of 63-47. Does Laney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pinecrest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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