The Great Falls Red Devils will face off against the Laurens Raiders on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Great Falls has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Laurens will arrive with five straight wins.
Great Falls saw some tournament action on Saturday. They were beaten by Marlboro County 77-22.
Meanwhile, Laurens humbled GREEN Upstate with a 75-23 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Raiders' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Owls are ranked 268th).
Great Falls better keep an eye on Z Zakarion Simpson. He was instrumental in Laurens' win, dropping a double-double with 24 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance also gave Simpson a new career-high in field goal percentage (77%). Q Quinton Watts was another key player, shooting 63% from the field en route to 11 points in addition to six assists and five steals.
Great Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Laurens, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
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