Basketball Game Preview: West Laurens Raiders vs. Aquinas Fightin' Irish

The West Laurens Raiders will face off against the Aquinas Fightin' Irish at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Laurens is looking for their season's first win.

On Tuesday, West Laurens came up short against Howard and fell 59-46. The Raiders were down 49-27 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Aquinas, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 50-49 victory over Augusta Prep. The win was some much needed relief for the Fightin' Irish as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Aquinas' victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for West Laurens, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.

Everything came up roses for West Laurens against Aquinas in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured an 82-50 win. In that contest, the Raiders amassed a halftime lead of 44-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.