Mauldin was the 81-34 winner over Laurens when they last played one another back in November of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Mauldin Mavericks opened the new year with a less-than-successful 57-44 defeat to the Laurens Raiders. The game marked the Mavericks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Mauldin's loss on Saturday came despite strong showings from Jackson Armbruster and Jace Shaw. Armbruster posted 11 points, while Shaw earned eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamari Shepherd, who put up six points and seven rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Laurens to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyj Narrius Jones, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 18 points and three steals. Jones has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Q Quinton Watts also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Mauldin has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-4 record this season. As for Laurens, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Mauldin has already played their next contest, a 55-44 victory against Easley on the 7th. As for Laurens, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 70-49 win against Southside on the 7th.
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