Even though the Laurel Highlands Mustangs scored an imposing 61 points on Friday, the Elizabeth Forward Warriors still came out on top. Elizabeth Forward took their match against Laurel Highlands 68-61. Given Elizabeth Forward's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while Laurel Highlands is ranked 538th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Laurel Highlands had strong showings from Aiden Black, who scored 18 points, and Ethan Koffler, who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shane Layton, who scored ten points.
Elizabeth Forward's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Laurel Highlands, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Elizabeth Forward will be playing in front of their home fans against Southmoreland at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Laurel Highlands, they will head out on the road to square off against Albert Gallatin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Albert Gallatin knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Laurel Highlands likes a good challenge.
