On Saturday, the West Laurens Raiders came up short against the Tattnall Square Academy Trojans and fell 74-66. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Trojans are ranked 115th).
Tattnall Square Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Antone Johnson, who posted 29 points. Ty Hunnicutt was another key player, putting up 18 points.
West Laurens now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Tattnall Square Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
West Laurens will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cross Creek at 7:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Tattnall Square Academy and Fullington Academy will round out the year against one another at at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Fullington Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season.
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