Having just played yesterday, the Laurens Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Fountain Inn Fury at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Laurens is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
On Monday, Laurens didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Chesnee, but they still walked away with a 44-39 victory.
Meanwhile, Fountain Inn earned a 61-52 win over Southside on Friday. Given the Fury's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Tigers are ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Laurens has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Fountain Inn, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Laurens skirted past Fountain Inn 53-50 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laurens since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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