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| 12/16/21 - Away | 47-23 W |
| 01/04/18 - Home | 74-35 W |
| 12/15/17 - Away | 64-56 W |
Emerald has gone 3-0 against Laurens recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Emerald Vikings will look to defend their home court against the Laurens Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Emerald is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Emerald is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Fountain Inn on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Emerald was dealt a 61-28 loss at the hands of Fountain Inn. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-21.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Laurens ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Clinton, sneaking past 42-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Raiders have posted since November 25, 2024.
Laurens' victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10. As for Emerald, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Everything went Emerald's way against Laurens in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, as Emerald made off with a 47-23 win. Will Emerald repeat their success, or does Laurens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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