Raleigh extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-10. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-59 heartbreaker at the hands of the McLaurin Tigers. The Lions lost against the Tigers in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 63-30 score last time.
As for McLaurin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points over those games.
Leading McLaurin to victory were TY Williams and Isaac Davidson. Williams dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten assists, while Davidson dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Williams has scored at least a third of the Tigers' points. Another player making a difference was KJ Cannon, who posted ten points and five boards.
Raleigh didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-60 win against Magee on the 16th. As for McLaurin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 50-46 victory against Jefferson Davis County on the 15th.
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