Basketball Preview: Laurens Raiders vs. White Knoll Timberwolves
The Laurens Raiders will take on the White Knoll Timberwolves in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Laurens will be strutting in after a win while White Knoll will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Laurens didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Woodruff, but they still walked away with a 43-39 victory. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Wolverines recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Tiyonna Jones
| 12/10/25 vs Woodruff | 56% |
| 11/25/25 vs Woodruff | 55% |
| 12/03/25 @ Woodruff | 54% |
| 01/07/25 vs Southside | 43% |
| 02/07/25 vs Emerald | 38% |
Laurens can attribute much of their success to Brianna Allen, who went 5-for-6 en route to 13 points and six rebounds, and Tiyonna Jones, who shot 56% from the field on her way to 13 points. Those 56% shooting accuracy gave Jones a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nizeria Jones, who posted eight points.
Laurens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, White Knoll was beaten by Blythewood 88-40 on Saturday. The Timberwolves have struggled against the Bengals recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
White Knoll's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Laurens, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Laurens didn't have too much breathing room in their game against White Knoll in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 43-38 win. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Timberwolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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