East Laurens won the last time they faced Bleckley County and things went their way on Saturday too. The East Laurens Falcons secured a 60-55 W over the Bleckley County Royals. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Royals are ranked 256th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rashund Washington Jr.
| 02/15/25 vs Bleckley County | 58% |
| 02/14/25 vs Southwest | 56% |
| 02/12/25 vs Washington County | 46% |
| 01/07/25 vs Dublin | 55% |
| 01/03/25 @ Bleckley County | 69% |
East Laurens' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rashund Washington Jr., who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 boards. What's more, Washington Jr. also posted a 58% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January. Tylan Snead was another key player, putting up nine points along with six rebounds and five assists.
When it comes to explaining why Bleckley County lost, don't look at Nykez Farrow. Despite the final result, he went 11-for-18 to rack up 26 points. Patrick Roberts also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
East Laurens has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. This is the second loss in a row for Bleckley County and nudges their season record down to 16-13.
East Laurens has already played their next matchup, a 71-59 win against Thomasville on the 19th. As for Bleckley County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-51 loss against Business Engineering Science Tech on the 19th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
