On Saturday, the Ryle Raiders faced the North Laurel Jaguars in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Ryle strolled past North Laurel with points to spare, taking the game 48-32. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ryle also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Ryle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaelyn Jones led the charge by scoring 15 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Sarah Baker, who scored 14 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Ryle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for North Laurel, their loss dropped their record down to 18-5.
Ryle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-36 win vs. Notre Dame Academy on the 13th. North Laurel is on the road again on Saturday and plays Mercer County at 7:30 p.m. on February 17th. Hopefully North Laurel is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Kentucky (they are ranked fifth, while Mercer County is ranked 82nd).
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