After flying high against Hephzibah on Friday, West Laurens came back down to earth. The West Laurens Raiders fell just short of the East Laurens Falcons 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.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nas Jones, who posted 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Dorian Watkins, who put up 12 points.
East Laurens had a senior duo take command as Tylan Snead dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards and Kemario Mitchell went 6 for 10 on his way to 15 points and three steals. Bryson Hazley was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.
West Laurens' defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for East Laurens, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
West Laurens will challenge Harlem at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Laurens, they will take on Washington County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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