Strong fourth quarter propels Laurel
Laurel (79) Vs. New Brighton (64)
Jan 26, 2016
The Spartans let the host Lions hang around for the first three quarters, but used a strong fourth quarter to secure a 79-64 Section 1-AA victory.

Laurel (7-2, 15-4) entered the fourth quarter leading by just five points, but was propelled by a 25-15 fourth-quarter advantage.

“We just grinded them defensively, the guys did a better job in the fourth,” Laurel coach Ken Locke said. “I give (New Brighton) a lot of credit, they came out with a lot of energy on their home floor. It was tight and our guys kept grinding, we were able to get a couple stops and get away from them.”

Mason Mraz posted a triple-double with a game-high 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

“It’s obviously enjoyable when you’re coaching a kid like him,” Locke said. “But it’s not surprising, we look for it and need it from him on a nightly basis.”

Scott Siddall followed closely with 26 points for the Spartans.
Nightly Roundup
Game Scoreboard
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT SCORE
Laurel 19 17 18 25 0 79
New Brighton 17 14 18 15 0 64
Box Scores
LAUREL (79)
Jordan Dantico 4 0-2 9
Adam Enscoe 0 0-0 0
Tucker Skerbetz 0 0-0 0
Isici Layne 2 2-5 6
Aaron Sickafuse 0 0-0 0
Scott Siddall 9 4-4 26
Jacob Wilson 2 1-1 5
Mason Mraz 7 13-17 29
Colton Brown 1 0-0 2
Coltin Esposito 0 0-0 0
Zach Sickafuse 1 0-0 2
Totals: 26 21-29 79

NEW BRIGHTON (64)
Justin Kennelly 0 0-0 0
Anthony Miller 8 2-2 18
Nate Gerazounis 2 2-2 6
Steve Weathers 3 1-2 7
Lucas Gould 0 0-0 0
Ronald Debo 5 3-5 14
Noah Montgomery 2 0-2 4
Dontae Lay 2 0-0 4
Chris Gerello 0 0-0 0
Zack Cook 3 3-4 11
Totals: 25 11-17 64

LAUREL 19 17 18 25 — 79
NEW BRIGHTON 17 14 18 15 — 64

3-point goals — Laurel 6 (Siddall 4, Mraz 2), New Brighton 3 (Debo 1, Cook 2).
JV score: Laurel 56, New Brighton 47. High scorer: L — Aaron Sickafuse 29.
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