The Laurens Raiders will challenge the Southside Tigers at 7:10 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Laurens and 12 for Southside.
Last Tuesday, Laurens came up short against Fountain Inn and fell 3-1.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Fountain Inn scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-27, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Southside lost 3-0 to Westside on Tuesday.
While Southside was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Westside's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-11, 25-20.
Laurens' defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Southside, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Everything went Laurens' way against Southside when the teams last played back in September, as Laurens made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laurens since the squad 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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