Laurel hasn't had much luck against Eleanor Roosevelt recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Laurel Spartans will be playing at home against the Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders at 7:15 p.m.
Laurel is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 58-25 loss at the hands of Wise.
Meanwhile, Eleanor Roosevelt's contest on Tuesday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They claimed a resounding 58-27 win over Suitland. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 31 points or more this season.
Eleanor Roosevelt's win came from a few key players Laurel will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sakairah Sterling, who posted 14 points and three steals. McKenzie D'Antignac was another key player, putting up nine points.
Eleanor Roosevelt is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for Laurel, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Laurel took a serious blow against Eleanor Roosevelt when the teams last played back in January, falling 57-14. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Laurel was down 31-7.
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