The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Homer Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Laurel-Concord-Coleridge focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 28 on Friday.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Crofton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge took a blow against Crofton, falling 86-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bears have suffered since December 1, 2023.
Despite the loss, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge had strong showings from Rena Rasmussen, who went 7 for 13 en route to 18 points, and Tyler Recob, who earned six points.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Homer on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Lyons-Decatur Northeast out of the water with a 69-39 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Knights had established a 27 point advantage.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Homer, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge beat Homer 55-47 in their previous meeting back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Homer's Alexandra Albrecht, who went 9 for 20 en route to 22 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Laurel-Concord-Coleridge still be able to contain Albrecht? There's only one way to find out.
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