It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Northwood can now relate to. They came up short against the Laurel Spartans on Tuesday, falling 87-61. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Spartans are ranked 24th).
Laurel got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Amadou Kaloga out in front who shot 50% from the field on his way to 24 points and seven rebounds. The game was Kaloga's sixth in a row with at least 16 points. Jermaine Taylor was another key player, putting up 26 points and six boards.
Northwood has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 17 of their last 19 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-23 record this season. Laurel has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Northwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Laurel, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 71-62 win against Blair on the 6th.
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