West Laurens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 78-45 defeat at the hands of the East Laurens Falcons. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-16.
Despite the loss, West Laurens saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brooklyn Jackson went 12 for 14 on her way to 28 points.
East Laurens' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mckayela Tanner led the charge by dropping a double-double on 21 points and 11 assists. The dominant performance gave Tanner a new career-high in assists. Deanna Lowther was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards.
West Laurens' defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for East Laurens, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
West Laurens has already played their next contest (against Harlem), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. East Laurens wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 56-49 win against Washington County on the 28th.
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