Preview: Greer Yellow Jackets vs. Laurens Raiders
Greer is 7-0 against Laurens since January of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Greer Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to square off against the Laurens Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, things could have been worse for Greer, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 82-66 loss to Riverside. While losing is never fun, Greer can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while Riverside is ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Laurens' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their seventh straight loss. They fell 63-55 to Eastside. Laurens has struggled against Eastside recently, as their contest on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Greer's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Laurens, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-12.
Greer strolled past Laurens in their previous meeting on Thursday by a score of 54-35. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Laurens' Nyri Allen, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Greer still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
