The West Branch Warriors will play host again and welcome the Laurel Gators , where tip off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Branch had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They blew past the Tigers 70-19 at home. West Branch's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Laurel had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 82 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Canton South 58-25 at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-9.
West Branch's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points per game. As for Laurel, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season.
West Branch didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Laurel in their previous matchup back in March of 2020, but they still walked away with a 41-37 win. Will West Branch repeat their success, or does Laurel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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