While Laurens didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They strolled past the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 57-40. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Fighting Tigers are ranked 176th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Laurens got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Q Quinton Watts out in front who went 8 of 14 on his way to 19 points. Watts is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyj Narrius Jones, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 14 points along with five boards and five steals.
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| 12/28/24 - Neutral | 57-40 W |
Laurens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Blue Ridge's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ty'Korian Campbell, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds, and Paul Bishop, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 10 points and eight rebounds.
Laurens is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Blue Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
Laurens will square off against Mauldin at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Laurens is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season. As for Blue Ridge, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-40 victory against Travelers Rest on the 3rd.
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