The West Laurens Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Harlem Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Laurens knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Harlem likes a good challenge.
West Laurens easily dispatched Hephzibah on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. West Laurens fell just short of East Laurens by a score of 58-55 on Saturday. The Raiders have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nas Jones, who posted 13 points along with six boards and three steals. Dorian Watkins was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Meanwhile, Harlem didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Howard on Monday, but they still walked away with a 52-46 win.
The victory got Harlem back to even at 9-9. As for West Laurens, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
West Laurens came up short against Harlem in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 57-53. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harlem's Gabe Williams, who went 6 of 12 en route to 23 points and six rebounds. Now that West Laurens knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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