Laurel is 8-2 against Riverside since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Laurel Spartans will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Riverside Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Laurel knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Riverside likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Laurel was fully in charge, breezing past Jamestown 83-16. Fans of the Spartans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, Riverside strolled past West Middlesex with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 64-47.
Laurel pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Riverside, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Laurel came up short against Riverside in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 40-30. Can Laurel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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