Yough hasn't had much luck against Laurel Highlands recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Yough Cougars will look to defend their home court against the Laurel Highlands Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.
Yough is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They took a blow against Elizabeth Forward, falling 62-33. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-14.
Meanwhile, Laurel Highlands entered their tilt with Ringgold on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They breezed by the Rams to the tune of 73-25. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Rams are ranked 480th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Laurel Highlands has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.1 points per game. As for Yough, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Yough was taken down by Laurel Highlands 68-17 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Yough have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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