The Laurens Raiders will square off against the Southside Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Laurens is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.1 points per game this season.
If Laurens beats Southside with 57 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Laurens came out on top against Mauldin by a score of 57-44 on Saturday. While the Raiders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Tyj Narrius Jones
| 01/04/25 vs Mauldin | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Blue Ridge | 5 |
| 12/27/24 vs Westside | 3 |
| 12/26/24 vs Mandarin | 4 |
| 12/16/24 @ Greenwood | 3 |
Laurens' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyj Narrius Jones, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 18 points and three steals. Jones is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Z Zakarion Simpson, who posted nine points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks.
Laurens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Southside was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 58-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fountain Inn.
Laurens is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Southside, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
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