Basketball Game Preview: Westside Rams vs. Laurens Raiders

Westside has won 17 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Laurens has won 17 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Westside Rams will welcome the Laurens Raiders at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Westside's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.

Westside is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Military Magnet Academy, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Westside was ranked 12th). Westside strolled past Military Magnet Academy with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 73-55.

Meanwhile, Laurens beat Clinton 40-31 on Saturday.

Laurens has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Westside, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.

Westside strolled past Laurens when the teams last played back in January by a score of 47-31. Does Westside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Laurens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.