Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Laurens). They strolled past the Southwest Patriots with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 63-44. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 57-38 loss the last time these two teams met.
| 12/10/24 @ Southwest | 18 |
| 02/27/24 @ St. Francis | 15 |
| 11/23/24 vs Calvary Day | 14 |
| 12/07/24 @ West Laurens | 12 |
| 12/03/24 @ Central | 7 |
East Laurens had a senior duo take command as Mckayela Tanner went 6 of 12 on her way to 18 points in addition to eight assists and four steals and Jayla Givens dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Tanner has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jameria Bing, who posted four points.
East Laurens was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Southwest still got an impressive performance from Shakiya Dean, who went 7 of 15 on her way to 15 points. Dean continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
The win made it two in a row for East Laurens and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Southwest, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
East Laurens wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 43-41 loss against Academy for Classical Education on the 11th. As for Southwest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 38-31 victory against Dublin on the 13th.
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