On Wednesday, Largo faced Laurel in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Largo Lions blew past the Laurel Spartans 95-72. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 23 points or more this season.
Cameron Ward
| 02/26/25 vs Laurel | 32 |
| 02/13/25 vs Potomac | 24 |
| 02/10/25 vs Oxon Hill | 22 |
| 02/06/25 @ Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North | 44 |
| 02/04/25 @ City College | 15 |
| + 40 more games |
Largo got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cameron Ward out in front who dropped a double-double with 32 points and 12 boards. The contest was Ward's 45th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jalen Johnson, who went 8-for-19 to rack up 22 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Jermaine Taylor and Amadou Kaloga certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Taylor almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine boards, while Kaloga shot 50% from the field on his way to 21 points and five rebounds. That's the most boards Taylor has posted since back in December of 2024. Gilbert Osafo was another key player, putting up five points and 12 rebounds.
Largo is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. Laurel's defeat dropped their record down to 19-4.
Largo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 89-57 victory against Potomac on the 28th. As for Laurel, they have also already played their next contest, an 87-61 win against Northwood on the 4th.
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