Laurel Highlands and Belle Vernon are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Laurel Highlands Mustangs will head out to square off against the Belle Vernon Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Belle Vernon took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Laurel Highlands, who comes in off a win.
Laurel Highlands will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Mt. Pleasant, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Laurel Highlands claimed a resounding 59-10 win over Mt. Pleasant. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Belle Vernon played a tough contest on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Elizabeth Forward and fell 59-26. The Leopards have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Laurel Highlands pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.2 points. As for Belle Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Everything came up roses for Laurel Highlands against Belle Vernon when the teams last played on January 8th, as the team secured a 69-29 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laurel Highlands since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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