Laurens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Emerald Vikings. The Raiders were not able to make up for their defeat to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Laurens lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-22, 25-22, 26-24.
Laurens' loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Emerald, their victory ended a three-match drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
Laurens and Emerald could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings. The Raiders (ranked 157th) will meet Catawba Ridge (ranked 28th) at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Emerald will face off against Wren at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (184 vs. 23).
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