Sewickley Academy entered their tilt with the Laurel Highlands Mustangs with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Sewickley Academy managed a 59-55 victory over Laurel Highlands on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Laurel Highlands lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ethan Koffler. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Antwan Black, who scored 12 points.
Sewickley Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Laurel Highlands, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Sewickley Academy and Union Area will round out the year against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday at. One thing working in Union Area's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches. As for Laurel Highlands, they will take on Franklin Regional at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin Regional is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
