Basketball Recap: Laurens Comes Up Short + How To Watch

Laurens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 54-47 to the Mauldin Mavericks. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mavericks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.

Z Zakarion Simpson

Rebounds

11/24/25 vs Mauldin	13
11/23/25 @ Eastside	17
11/22/25 vs J.L. Mann	16
02/17/25 vs Berea	8

When it comes to explaining why Laurens lost, don't look at Z Zakarion Simpson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 boards. Simpson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last four games he's played dating back to last season. RJ Lairakos Brewster-Snow was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Nathan Wilbourne was nothing short of spectacular for Mauldin: he shot 50% from the field on his way to 25 points and three steals. Those 25 points gave Wilbourne a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alverez Smith, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 13 boards.

Laurens' defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

Laurens wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 55-46 loss against High Point Academy on the 25th. As for Mauldin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-66 win against Boiling Springs on the 25th.