East Central lost against Laurel on January 3rd and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The East Central Hornets were outmatched by the Laurel Golden Tornadoes and fell 79-31. The Hornets just can't catch a break and have now endured six defeats in a row.
Despite the loss, East Central saw an underclassman step up: freshman Anthony Bonfiglio posted four points.
Hornets
| 01/29/25 @ Laurel | 31-79 |
| 01/28/25 @ Vancleave | 42-66 |
| 01/25/25 vs Stone | 58-68 |
| 01/14/25 vs Wayne County | 55-62 |
| 01/07/25 vs Gautier | 56-68 |
| 01/03/25 vs Laurel | 32-65 |
Even though they lost, East Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
East Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Laurel, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-7.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Stone the next time they take the court. Laurel will head out to face Stone at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while East Central will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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