After losing to Clinton the last time they met, Laurens decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Laurens Raiders walked away with a 69-57 victory over the Clinton Red Devils on Wednesday. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Red Devils are ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyj Narrius Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 11 of 19 en route to 25 points along with six steals and five rebounds. William Thompson was another key player, going 7 for 10 on his way to 14 points and eight boards.
Laurens was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clinton only posted four assists.
Devin Swindler and Tushawan Richardson certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Swindler went 8 of 13 en route to 20 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals, while Richardson went 7 for 13 on his way to 19 points and three steals. That's the most steals Swindler has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nyterian Smith, who posted eight points.
Laurens is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Clinton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Laurens wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 67-50 win against Emerald on the 17th. As for Clinton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-50 victory against Chester on the 17th.
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