Spartans
| 12/10/24 vs High Point | 73 |
| 12/05/24 vs College Park Academy | 44 |
| 12/21/24 @ Reservoir | 40 |
| 01/18/25 vs Patuxent | 38 |
| 01/28/25 @ Parkdale | 36 |
After losing to River Hill the last time they met, Laurel decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Laurel Spartans put the hurt on the River Hill Hawks with a sharp 76-50 victory on Friday. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 23 points or more this season.
Laurel had a senior duo take command as Amadou Kaloga went 8-for-15 en route to 21 points and six assists and Jermaine Taylor posted 21 points and seven boards. Kaloga's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Gilbert Osafo was another key player, going 5-for-6 on his way to 10 points.
Laurel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, River Hill still got an impressive performance from Justin Bishop, who went 8-for-17 to rack up 22 points. That was a full 44% of River Hill's points, marking the third time in a row Bishop has put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Mason Rooths, who had five points and seven assists.
Laurel's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for River Hill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Laurel nor River Hill have any future games scheduled.
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