Basketball Recap: West Laurens Triumphs

If Howard wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played West Laurens, they should've done a better job of containing RJ Whipple. The West Laurens Raiders skirted past the Howard Huskies 68-66 thanks in part to Whipple, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 21 points in addition to six boards and five assists. Those five assists gave him a new career-high.

The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Fordham, who posted 12 points and three steals. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.

West Laurens' win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Howard, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.

West Laurens wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 70-38 victory against Hephzibah on the 24th. Howard has also already played their next contest, a 52-46 defeat against Harlem on the 27th.