The West Laurens Raiders will head out to face off against the Howard Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, West Laurens came up short against Westside and fell 82-73. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Patriots are ranked 113th).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Howard's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 52-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westside.
Howard's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for West Laurens, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Everything came up roses for West Laurens against Howard in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 77-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Laurens since the squad 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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