With a playoff win on the line, Laurel Hill rose to the challenge on Monday. They secured a 60-54 W over the Central Jaguars. This was a revenge game for the Hoboes: when they faced off against the Jaguars back in January, they had to take a 65-51 defeat.
Despite the loss, Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carson Baxley posted 14 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Schmidt, who earned seven points and seven boards.
Laurel Hill is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-15 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.
Laurel Hill has already played their next contest, a 56-45 defeat against Baker on the 5th. Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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