The West Laurens Raiders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They fell to East Laurens 50-44. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Laurens in their matchups with East Laurens: they've now lost six in a row.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jumarie Hill, who scored 12 points along with nine rebounds. Nasire Jones was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
East Laurens' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rashund Washington Jr., who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Keynon Williams, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
West Laurens' loss was their seventh straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 2-12. As for East Laurens, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Laurens and Spalding will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Spalding is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games. As for East Laurens, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Bleckley County at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Georgia (Bleckley County is ranked 119th, while East Laurens is ranked 111th).
