The Laurel Golden Tornadoes will head out to take on the East Central Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Laurel will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
If Laurel beats East Central with 50 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Laurel came out on top against Natchez by a score of 50-40 on Saturday. Given the Golden Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Bulldogs are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zy Evans
| 01/25/24 @ Vancleave | 9 |
| 12/28/24 vs Natchez | 6 |
| 11/07/24 @ Southeast Lauderdale | 5 |
| 12/27/24 vs Oak Grove | 4 |
| 01/19/24 @ Gautier | 4 |
Laurel got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zy Evans out in front who went 5 for 9 on her way to 14 points and six steals. That's the most steals Evans has posted since back in January. Gracelyn Carmichael was another key player, going 5 of 11 on her way to 11 points and seven steals.
Laurel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 22 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, East Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Monday as they fell 28-24 to Poplarville.
Laurel's victory bumped their record up to 17-1. As for East Central, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Laurel against East Central when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 56-10 win. In that contest, Laurel amassed a halftime lead of 42-4, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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