It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Laurens ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They snuck past the White Knoll Timberwolves with a 67-63 victory. 67 seems to be a good number for the Raiders as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Q Quinton Watts
| 01/18/25 @ White Knoll | 31 |
| 01/17/25 @ Emerald | 21 |
| 01/09/25 @ Wren | 15 |
| 01/14/25 vs Westside | 14 |
| 01/15/25 @ Clinton | 13 |
Laurens found their leader in sophomore Q Quinton Watts, who went 13 of 20 on his way to 31 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Watts has scored all season. Tyj Narrius Jones was another key player, putting up 16 points and four steals.
Laurens was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as White Knoll only posted eight assists.
White Knoll lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Peyton Jennings, who went 10 for 18 en route to 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Denzel Posey, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Laurens, bringing their record for this year to 13-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points per game. As for White Knoll, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
Laurens has already played their next matchup, a 44-39 win against Chesnee on the 20th. As for White Knoll, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 73-44 victory against Lexington on the 20th.
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