Laurens won the last time they faced Westside and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Laurens Raiders snuck past the Westside Rams with a 54-49 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
DJ Dondrevious Martin
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| 02/04/25 @ Westside | 2 |
Laurens got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was DJ Dondrevious Martin out in front who posted eight points in addition to seven assists and five boards. The dominant performance also gave Martin a new career-high in blocks (two). Q Quinton Watts was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Laurens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Laurens pushed their record up to 17-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Westside, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Laurens and Fountain Inn will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Fountain Inn will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Laurens surely won't give up without a fight. As for Westside, they will head out on the road to challenge Wren at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wren's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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