Emerald was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 49-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Laurens Raiders. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
| 01/17/25 vs Laurens | 7 |
| 01/14/25 @ Fountain Inn | 2 |
| 01/09/25 @ Southside | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs Westside | 3 |
| 12/23/24 vs Wade Hampton | 4 |
Emerald's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jurnee Williams, who posted 15 points in addition to seven steals and six assists. Williams has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Le'Asia Morgan, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 13 points and five rebounds.
Laurens was led to victory by Zoe Young and Nyri Allen. Young dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards, while Allen had 16 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Young a new career-high in steals (five). Tiyonna Jones was another key player, putting up nine points.
Emerald's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Laurens, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.
Emerald will face off against Wren at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wren is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season. Laurens has already played their next match, a 43-38 victory against White Knoll on the 18th.
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