The Greer Yellow Jackets won the last time they faced the Laurens Raiders, and things went their way on Thursday too. Greer took down Laurens 54-35. The win made it back-to-back wins for Greer.
Greer got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jalasia Lewis out in front who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lewis has scored all season. Amiyah Clark-lamelle was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with five assists and two steals.
Despite the loss, Laurens saw an underclassman step up: Nyri Allen scored 18 points along with seven rebounds. That's the first time this season that Allen scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Anderson, who scored five points along with seven rebounds.
Greer's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Laurens, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greer will square off against Riverside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Laurens, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Eastside at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. Eastside is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50.8 points per game.
