It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Northwood Gladiators can now relate to. They took a 69-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Laurel's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jermaine Taylor, who scored 22 points. Another player making a difference was Amadou Kaloga, who scored 19 points.
Northwood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. As for Laurel, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
Northwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Laurel, they will challenge Wise on Friday. One thing working in Wise's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 20 matches.
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