The Laurel Spartans pushed their score all the way to 55 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Wise by a score of 58-55. 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 146th, while Wise is ranked 42nd).
Laurel's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jermaine Taylor, who scored 15 points along with two steals. Taylor has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Brown, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Leading Wise to victory were Jayson Frost and Cayden Hargrove. Frost scored 16 points along with two steals, while Hargrove scored 15 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Marcus Rustin, who scored nine points along with two steals and two blocks.
Laurel has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Wise, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Laurel will be playing at home against Eleanor Roosevelt at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Laurel's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests. As for Wise, they will head out on the road to square off against Northwestern at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Wise's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 16 contests.
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