Howard hasn't had much luck against West Laurens recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Howard Huskies will welcome the West Laurens Raiders at 6:00 p.m.
Howard is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Westside on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Howard took a blow against Westside, falling 68-20. The Huskies were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Meanwhile, West Laurens had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Westside 59-28. That 31 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
West Laurens' win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13. As for Howard, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Howard came up short against West Laurens in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 41-33. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Laurens' Brooklyn Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Now that Howard knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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