Two dominant guards in Dominic James and Nicolas Thomas are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Laurel Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Legacy Christian Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Two weeks ago, Laurel was beaten by Columbus HomeSchool 90-57. While losing is never fun, Laurel can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while Columbus HomeSchool is ranked 119th).
Meanwhile, Legacy Christian didn't have too much trouble with Northpoint HomeSchool on the road on Tuesday as they won 67-52. The win was just what Legacy Christian needed coming off of a 71-30 loss in their prior game.
Legacy Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Thomas led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Thomas has scored at least a third of Legacy Christian's points. Seth Harper was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Laurel and nudges their season record down to 11-7. As for Legacy Christian, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11.
Laurel didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Legacy Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 46-40 victory. Does Laurel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Legacy Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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