The Indian River Indians will face off against the Laurel Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Indian River will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Indian River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Seaford, who was ranked tenth at the time (Indian River was ranked 13th). Indian River had just enough and edged Seaford out 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since December 21, 2023.
Meanwhile, Laurel scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Delmarva Christian by a score of 60-57. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Royals: they've now lost three in a row.
Indian River's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for Laurel, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Indian River strolled past Laurel when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 47-29. Will Indian River repeat their success, or does Laurel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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