Two dominant guards in Mckayela Tanner and Jade Kitchens are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The East Laurens Falcons will square off against the Washington County Golden Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Laurens knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Washington County likes a good challenge.
Washington County better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when East Laurens really get things going. Everything went East Laurens' way against Dodge County on Tuesday as East Laurens made off with a 79-59 win. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Washington County came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They secured a 35-30 W over Dublin on Tuesday. Given the Golden Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 396th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Laurens has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Washington County, their record is now 15-6.
East Laurens beat Washington County 56-49 in their previous matchup last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Laurens 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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