Wayne County and Laurel are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Wayne County War Eagles will square off against the Laurel Golden Tornadoes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, 2025 welcomed Wayne County with a 50-29 loss courtesy of Bay Springs. The War Eagles haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Laurel entered their tilt with East Central on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 65-32 win over the Hornets. With the Golden Tornadoes ahead 52-23 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Laurel is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Wayne County, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Wayne County beat Laurel 62-52 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Wayne County repeat their success, or does Laurel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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