The West Laurens Raiders will take on the Harlem Bulldogs in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Laurens knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Harlem likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, West Laurens beat Hephzibah 68-60.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harlem). They blew past Aquinas, posting a 92-33 win. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Harlem's win came from a few key players West Laurens will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dai'John Sanders, who went 6 of 7 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Futrell, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
Harlem smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.
Harlem's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.7 points per game. As for West Laurens, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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