The Laurel Spartans were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 73-46 defeat at the hands of River Hill. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Laurel has scored all season.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jermaine Taylor, who scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Amadou Kaloga, who scored 11 points.
River Hill's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aiden Igwebe, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Igwebe has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. OJ Ndu was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Laurel's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-10. As for River Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 19-3.
Laurel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for River Hill, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Atholton at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Atholton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 last Friday.
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