West Laurens hasn't had much luck against Dublin recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The West Laurens Raiders will welcome the Dublin Fighting Irish at 5:30 p.m.
West Laurens is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They took a hard 64-50 fall against Baldwin. The matchup marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Dublin beat Jefferson County 48-36 on Thursday. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Warriors are ranked 505th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Laurens' defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Dublin, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
West Laurens beat Dublin 72-59 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dublin's Aj Johnson, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 23 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Laurens still be able to contain Johnson? There's only one way to find out.
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