Wayne County is 2-8 against Laurel since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wayne County War Eagles will host the Laurel Golden Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Wayne County was fully in charge, breezing past Gautier 48-10. While fans of the War Eagles might be used to big wins, the 38-point margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Meanwhile, Laurel entered their tilt with Stone on Monday with 18 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 19. They blew past the Tomcats 56-3. With the Golden Tornadoes ahead 40-3 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Wayne County better keep an eye on Kayllis Walker. She was instrumental in Laurel's win, going 7 of 15 on her way to 15 points and eight boards. Walker's morning made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Zy Evans, who posted eight points and six steals.
Laurel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 29 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Laurel's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.1 points per game. As for Wayne County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Wayne County came up short against Laurel when the teams last played on January 7th, falling 48-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Walker, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Wayne County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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