The Laurens Raiders will face off against the Clinton Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, it was close, but Laurens sidestepped Wren for a 50-47 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Clinton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Capitals, posting a 50-5 victory. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.
Clinton pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.0 points per game. As for Laurens, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Laurens skirted past Clinton 42-39 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Laurens repeat their success, or does Clinton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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