Wise is 9-0 against Laurel since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Wise Pumas will be playing at home against the Laurel Spartans at 7:15 p.m. Wise is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Wise might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 55-52 to Eleanor Roosevelt, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wise in their matchups with Eleanor Roosevelt: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Laurel took a serious blow against Flowers on Thursday, falling 72-27. While losing is never fun, Laurel can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 194th, while Flowers is ranked 31st).
Wise has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for Laurel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-11.
Everything came up roses for Wise against Laurel in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 51-18 win. Will Wise repeat their success, or does Laurel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
