The Laurens Raiders will challenge the Southside Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Laurens is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Last Monday, Laurens came up short against Fort Dorchester and fell 31-22. The contest marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
| 12/30/24 @ Fort Dorchester | 14 |
| 12/28/24 vs Howard | 14 |
| 12/27/24 @ Washington | 13 |
| 12/18/24 vs White Knoll | 9 |
| 12/16/24 @ Greenwood | 17 |
Laurens' defeat came about despite a quality game from Zoe Young, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards. Young is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Keyorie Yeargin, who posted three points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Laurens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but two weeks ago Southside sidestepped Greer for a 42-39 win. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly three points.
The victory made it two in a row for Southside and bumps their season record up to 6-3. As for Laurens, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
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