The Laurens Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Emerald Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Laurens' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
Last Wednesday, Laurens was able to grind out a solid win over Clinton, taking the game 69-57. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Red Devils are ranked 136th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyj Narrius Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 11 for 19 on his way to 25 points in addition to six steals and five boards. William Thompson was another key player, going 7 of 10 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds.
Laurens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Emerald was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Fountain Inn, falling 71-48. The Vikings were down 55-30 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Laurens has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Emerald, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Laurens took their victory against Emerald in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 57-37. Does Laurens have another victory up their sleeve, or will Emerald turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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