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Laurens boys suffer tough loss to Woodmont, girls fall

The Laurens Raiders boys’ basketball team fought back from a double-digit deficit Tuesday night at Woodmont, even taking a slim lead multiple times in the fourth quarter, but Woodmont’s Seth Wells made a basket with 4 seconds to go in regulation to eventually give the Wildcats a 64-62 victory. Laurens fell to 5-10 overall, 1-4…

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Laurens varsity sweeps Easley

The Laurens Raiders varsity basketball teams were back on the home court Tuesday, returning to region play with a doubleheader against Easley, and both teams came away with victories. The Laurens girls picked up a 44-33 victory over Easley, moving to 3-7 overall and 1-2 in Region 1-5A play. Laurens’ boys, meanwhile, fought back from…

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Laurens drops Raider Rumble finale

The Laurens Raiders girls’ basketball team suffered a second straight loss at its home tournament, the Raider Rumble, and finished in fourth place after a 55-46 loss to Union County Saturday afternoon. Raniya Jackson, who was named to the all-tournament team following the championship game, scored 17 points to lead Laurens. Aija Davis added 10…

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LDHS girls, CHS boys to play in holiday tourneys

The holiday week will not be a quiet one for two area prep basketball teams, as the Laurens girls and Clinton boys both take part in in-season tournaments this week. Clinton’s boys start their appearance at the Chapin Christmas Tournament Thursday when they face North Charleston at 4:30 p.m. Depending on the result of the…

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Laurens’ Martin earns defensive MVP honors at Shrine Bowl

For his curtain call as a prep football player, Laurens’ Duane Martin sure picked a heck of a way to go out. Martin had eight tackles, broke up one pass, and recovered a fumble on special teams, all in helping South Carolina defeat North Carolina, 28-17, in the annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas Saturday…

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SCHSL realignment plan sends Laurens to Class 4A

The initial plans for the 2020-22 South Carolina High School League athletic realignment have been announced, and Laurens High is heading to a new class. Laurens will move to Class 4A for the upcoming two-year cycle, which begins in the fall of 2020. The Raiders’ program was ranked No. 61 in the state for student…

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LA, Laurens hoops both swept in DHs

The Laurens and Laurens Academy varsity basketball teams both had doubleheaders Tuesday night, each coming away with less-than-desired results. Laurens was swept in a road doubleheader by Westside, in the region opener for the Raiders, while the Crusaders lost both games against Chesnee. Laurens: The Raider girls suffered a 72-36 loss to the Rams in…

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Laurens swept by Hillcrest in basketball DH

The Laurens Raiders’ varsity basketball teams each suffered a road loss Tuesday night against the Hillcrest Rams in Simpsonville. The Laurens boys dropped a 67-50 decision in the nightcap of the doubleheader, while the Raider girls fell 60-33 in their game. In the Laurens boys’ contest, Dee Foster picked up a team-best 26 points, including…

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Touchdown Club caps year with awards banquet

The 2019 football season for Laurens County came to its unofficial conclusion Wednesday night at The Ridge at Laurens, where the Laurens County Touchdown Club banquet was held. The 2019 all-county team was celebrated during the banquet, including the recognition of Laurens’ Duane Martin as Player of the Year, and Chris Liner as Coach of…

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