Two dominant guards in Raina Burns and Jade Kitchens are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Laney Wildcats and the Washington County Golden Hawks will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Laney is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Laney saw some tournament action on Thursday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 31-30 to South Aiken. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Washington County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They were dealt a 62-33 defeat at the hands of Josey. While losing is never fun, the Golden Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Eagles are ranked 18th).
Despite the loss, Washington County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kitchens posted ten points. Kemyia Carlyle was another key player, putting up five points.
Laney's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Washington County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
Laney lost to Washington County on the road by a decisive 58-39 margin in their previous meeting back in February. Can Laney avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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