Golden Tornadoes
| 11/18/25 vs Jefferson Davis County | 69 |
| 12/02/25 @ Northeast Jones | 57 |
| 01/16/26 vs South Jones | 53 |
| 01/13/26 vs North Pike | 53 |
| 01/23/26 vs Natchez | 49 |
Laurel had won eight straight at home, but on Tuesday they bumped up to 22-2 to make it nine. They took their game with ease, bagging a 72-30 victory over the Brookhaven Panthers. The Golden Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Laurel got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jahyla Dubose out in front who shot 67% from the field on her way to 14 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Dubose is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games she's played. Gracelyn Carmichael was another key player, going 5-for-9 to rack up 15 points in addition to seven assists and five boards.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Laurel was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brookhaven only racked up seven.
As for Brookhaven, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-4. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while Laurel is ranked third).
Despite the loss, Brookhaven had strong showings from Sh'Nya Hill, who posted eight points and nine rebounds, and Kema Roberts, who shot 67% from the field en route to 13 points.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Laurel will head out to square off against North Pike at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Tornadoes will need to watch out since the Jaguars have now posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Brookhaven, they will head out on the road to challenge Natchez at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant forwards against one another: Roberts and PAYGE JACKSON.
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