On Tuesday, Laurens faced Hillcrest in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Laurens Raiders took a 39-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hillcrest Rams. The Raiders' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Laurens saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Keyorie Yeargin posted 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for Yeargin. The team also got some help courtesy of Tiyonna Jones, who had 11 points.
Even though they lost, Laurens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Having lost for the first time this season, Laurens fell to 3-1. As for Hillcrest, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Laurens didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-44 loss against Woodruff on the 4th. As for Hillcrest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 39-36 defeat against Boiling Springs on the 4th.
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