02/03/25 @ Flowers | 26 |
01/30/25 @ DuVal | 20 |
01/28/25 @ Parkdale | 27 |
01/27/25 vs Wise | 23 |
Laurel had won six straight road games and Amadou Kaloga did his part to make it seven on Monday. The Laurel Spartans had just enough and edged the Flowers Jaguars out 79-77 thanks in part to Kaloga, who went 10 of 12 on his way to 26 points. The match was his fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Jermaine Taylor was another key player, going 6 for 13 en route to 18 points and seven boards. He has been hot, having posted 18 or more points the last seven times he's played.
Despite the loss, Flowers saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brandon Brooks went 9 of 17 on his way to 29 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brooks has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrell Bowles, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.
Laurel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Flowers, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 13-2 record.
Laurel has already played their next game, an 89-62 victory against High Point on the 4th. As for Flowers, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 64-62 win against Wise on the 4th.
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