The East Laurens Falcons will head out to challenge the Jefferson County Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in East Laurens' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
East Laurens will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Washington County, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. East Laurens snuck past Washington County with a 68-63 victory on Tuesday. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 375th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jefferson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 52-40 to Dublin.
East Laurens' win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.9 points per game. As for Jefferson County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
East Laurens took their victory against Jefferson County in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 69-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for East 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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