Basketball Game Preview: West Laurens Raiders vs. Howard Huskies

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12/10/24 - Home	41-33 W
01/12/24 - Away	51-43 W
12/05/23 - Home	36-32 W
02/17/23 - Neutral	32-46 L
01/13/23 - Home	44-26 W
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West Laurens is 9-1 against Howard since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Laurens Raiders will head out to face off against the Howard Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Howard took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on West Laurens, who comes in off a win.

Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, West Laurens turned things around against Westside on Tuesday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 59-28 win over the Patriots. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-9.

Meanwhile, Howard played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Westside, falling 68-20. The Huskies were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.

West Laurens' victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13. As for Howard, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.

West Laurens beat Howard 41-33 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Laurens since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.