Elyria Catholic and Laurel squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Elyria Catholic had to settle for second. They lost 52-30 to the Gators. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Gators are ranked fourth).
Laurel was led to victory by Tristan Williams and Nyla Edwards. Williams went 13-for-29 en route to 27 points and six steals, while Edwards posted no points and 30 steals. Williams is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 17 or more in each of the last 12 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydnee Robinson, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds.
Panthers
| 03/04/26 vs Laurel | 30-52 |
| 02/28/26 vs Northwest | 53-42 |
| 02/24/26 vs McKinley | 59-23 |
| 02/19/26 vs Springfield | 63-12 |
| 02/14/26 vs Padua Franciscan | 41-59 |
The defeat snapped Elyria Catholic's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 18-7 record. As for Laurel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Elyria Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Laurel, they have already played their next game, a 53-41 victory against West Branch on the 7th.
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