This season hasn't been kind to the West Laurens Raiders, who are still winless after their sixth matchup. They had to suffer through a rough 82-55 loss at the hands of Dodge County. While losing is never fun, West Laurens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 507th, while Dodge County is ranked 90th).
When it comes to explaining why West Laurens lost on Saturday, one person who can't be blamed is Nasire Jones. Despite the final result, he scored 27 points along with nine rebounds. The game was Jones' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Jumarie Hill was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
West Laurens struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
West Laurens' defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 0-6. As for Dodge County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
West Laurens will be playing in front of their home fans against Griffin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dodge County, they will head out on the road to face off against Bleckley County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bleckley County is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
