With a playoff win on the line, East Laurens rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 71-59 win over the Thomasville Bulldogs. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Laurens to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rashund Washington Jr., who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 16 rebounds. Washington Jr.'s evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Tylan Snead was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 19 points and nine boards.
East Laurens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Defeat or not, Thomasville got some senior leadership from Antoine Garland Jr. and Xavier Burkes Jr.. Garland Jr. posted 22 points and three steals, while Burkes Jr. went 6-for-13 en route to 18 points and eight rebounds. That's the most points Garland Jr. has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Monte Colvin, who scored 11 points.
Falcons
| 02/19/25 vs Thomasville | 71-59 |
| 02/12/25 vs Washington County | 61-55 |
| 01/28/25 vs Washington County | 68-63 |
| 01/25/25 vs West Laurens | 58-55 |
| 01/18/25 vs Treutlen | 77-49 |
| + 14 more games |
East Laurens' victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points over those games. As for Thomasville, their loss dropped their record down to 16-12.
Coming up, East Laurens will square off against Model at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Model will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something East Laurens surely won't give up without a fight. Thomasville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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