The Laurel Spartans will take on the Meade Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Laurel comes in on three and Meade on 21.
Laurel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Mergenthaler Vo-Tech by a score of 74-62. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Mustangs are ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jermaine Taylor
| 03/08/25 vs Mergenthaler Vo-Tech | 30 |
| 03/06/25 vs Blair | 26 |
| 03/04/25 vs Northwood | 26 |
| 02/26/25 vs Largo | 22 |
| 02/21/25 vs River Hill | 21 |
It was another big night for Jermaine Taylor, who went 10-for-16 on his way to 30 points. His big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Brown, who shot 56% from the field en route to 17 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Meade made easy work of Leonardtown on Saturday and carried off a 72-49 win. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meade's win came from a few key players Laurel will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ashton Turman, who posted 26 points. Those 26 points gave him a new career-high. Keon Scott was another key player, putting up 20 points.
Meade's victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.1 points over those games. As for Laurel, their record now sits at 22-4.
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