East Central hasn't had much luck against Laurel recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Central Hornets will be playing at home against the Laurel Golden Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 64-50 win over Poplarville last Monday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded East Central with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Laurel beat Raymond 37-32 on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Golden Tornadoes' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Rangers are ranked 32nd).
Laurel's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for East Central, their victory ended a 13-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-10.
East Central was dealt a bruising 72-42 defeat at the hands of Laurel in their previous meeting back in January. Can East Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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