Two dominant guards in Dontrell Jackson and RJ Whipple are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Westside Patriots will challenge the West Laurens Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Westside is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Cross Creek just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They were beaten by the Razorbacks 66-34. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Razorbacks are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, West Laurens hadn't done well against Dublin recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. West Laurens walked away with a 53-46 victory over Dublin. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
West Laurens' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9. As for Westside, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 10-7.
Westside beat West Laurens 79-71 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westside since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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