Basketball Recap: Wren Picks Up Sixth Straight Win at Home

Wren had won five straight home games and Abijah Franklin did his part to make it six on Thursday. The Wren Hurricanes took down the Laurens Raiders 76-59 thanks in part to Franklin, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 12 boards. That makes it 15 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Wren's points.

Greyson Austin was another key player, going 6 of 9 on his way to 16 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.

Despite the defeat, Laurens saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Q Quinton Watts went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points. Watts is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was William Thompson, who posted ten points and seven rebounds.

Wren's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Laurens, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wren will welcome Southside at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wren knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matches -- so hopefully Southside likes a good challenge. As for Laurens, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Westside at 7:30 p.m. Westside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.9 points per game this season.