Emerald was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 28th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 56-11 defeat at the hands of the Laurens Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-9 back in January.
Laurens' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tiyonna Jones led the charge by putting up 11 points along with six steals and five assists. Jones is becoming a predictor of the Raiders' success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 6-1 (and 9-10 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Keyorie Yeargin, who went 5-for-8 en route to 10 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Emerald's loss dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Laurens, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-11.
As of now, neither Emerald nor the Raiders have any future games scheduled.
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