Basketball Game Preview: Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears vs. Ponca Indians

The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Ponca Indians at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Ponca likes a good challenge.

Last Friday, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge didn't have too much trouble with Tri County Northeast as they won 56-42.

Laurel-Concord-Coleridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gibson Roberts led the charge by going 10 for 20 on his way to 23 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The game was Roberts' sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Erwin, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.

Meanwhile, Ponca was able to grind out a solid victory over Pierce on Saturday, taking the game 45-35. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.

Ponca's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.1 points per game. As for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, their victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-0.

Laurel-Concord-Coleridge came up short against Ponca when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 57-44. Can Laurel-Concord-Coleridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.