Belle Vernon and Laurel Highlands are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Belle Vernon Leopards will welcome the Laurel Highlands Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Belle Vernon is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Elizabeth Forward on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Belle Vernon took a blow against Elizabeth Forward, falling 59-26. The Leopards haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Laurel Highlands hadn't done well against Mt. Pleasant recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Laurel Highlands blew past Mt. Pleasant 59-10. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 25 points or more this season.
Laurel Highlands has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.0 points per game. As for Belle Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Belle Vernon was dealt a bruising 69-29 defeat at the hands of Laurel Highlands when the teams last played on January 8th. Will Belle Vernon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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