Laurens won the last time they faced Clinton, and Q Quinton Watts did his part to make sure it happened again. The Laurens Raiders walked away with a 63-50 win over the Clinton Red Devils on Saturday thanks in part to Watts, who went 10 for 19 on his way to 24 points and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Laurens' points.
Z Zakarion Simpson
| 02/01/25 vs Clinton | 11 |
| 01/31/25 vs Wren | 10 |
| 01/15/25 @ Clinton | 10 |
| 01/07/25 vs Southside | 10 |
| 01/06/24 @ Greer Middle College | 10 |
Another player making a difference was Z Zakarion Simpson, who posted six points in addition to 11 rebounds and three blocks. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards.
Loss or not, Clinton got some senior leadership from Tushawan Richardson and Devin Swindler. Richardson had 25 points and five rebounds, while Swindler scored 19 points and six boards. The matchup was Richardson's third in a row with at least 21 points.
Laurens' victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Clinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Laurens has already played their next contest, a 54-49 win against Westside on the 4th. As for Clinton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-38 victory against Chester on the 4th.
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