Basketball Recap: West Laurens Skates Past Aquinas with Ease

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Laurens). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Aquinas Fightin' Irish 79-28. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 35 points or more this season.

West Laurens' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but RJ Whipple led the charge by going 7 of 10 on his way to 15 points. Whipple's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Fordham, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 17 points in addition to eight boards and three blocks.

West Laurens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.

West Laurens' victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Aquinas, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Laurens and Dublin will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Dublin will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something West Laurens surely won't give up without a fight. As for Aquinas, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Georgia Military College at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Aquinas is facing Georgia Military College at the right time seeing as Georgia Military College is stuck on a six-game losing streak.