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| 02/16/24 - Away | 56-41 W |
| 01/29/24 - Neutral | 70-50 W |
| 02/17/23 - Home | 53-49 W |
| 02/18/22 - Away | 70-55 W |
| 02/03/22 - Neutral | 49-58 L |
| + 5 more games |
Wynot and Laurel-Concord-Coleridge are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Wynot Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Wynot's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Laurel-Concord-Coleridge has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, Wynot narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hartington-Newcastle 47-45. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Among those leading the charge was Devin Brummer, who went 7-for-13 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Haberman, who posted six points and four steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Laurel-Concord-Coleridge). Everything went their way against Wisner-Pilger on Thursday as Laurel-Concord-Coleridge made off with a 73-51 victory. With that win, the Bears brought their scoring average up to 50.5 points per game.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge's win came from a few key players Wynot will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gibson Roberts, who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine boards. The match was his sixth in a row with at least 15 points. Cade Johnson was another key player, going 7-for-17 to rack up 16 points and seven rebounds.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Wynot's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, their win bumped their record up to 8-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wynot has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Laurel-Concord-Coleridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Wynot strolled past Laurel-Concord-Coleridge when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 56-41. Does Wynot have another victory up their sleeve, or will Laurel-Concord-Coleridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
