The Southside Tigers will head out to take on the Laurens Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southside is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Southside's tournament run continued when they took on Fountain Inn last Saturday. Southside fell 58-47 to Fountain Inn.
Meanwhile, Laurens won against Blue Ridge last Saturday with 57 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Laurens rang in the new year with a 57-44 win over Mauldin. While the Raiders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Laurens' win came from a few key players Southside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tyj Narrius Jones, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 18 points and three steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Z Zakarion Simpson, who posted nine points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks.
Laurens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Laurens is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Southside, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
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