West Laurens girls crushed by Cross Creek in region semifinals

Top-seeded Razorbacks pull away late to win 50-16 and advance to region final

Published on Mar. 1, 2026

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The West Laurens Lady Raiders were unable to keep up with the top-seeded Cross Creek Razorbacks, falling 50-16 in the 4-AAA region semifinals on Thursday. The Razorbacks pulled away in the fourth quarter, outscoring West Laurens 22-2 to secure the victory and a spot in the region final against Baldwin.

Why it matters

This loss ends West Laurens' season, while Cross Creek moves on to the region championship game. The Lady Raiders will now play Hephzibah for third place on Friday, but will be without injured guard Maddie Ridgway for the rest of the postseason.

The details

West Laurens kept the game close for the first three quarters, with Cross Creek only leading by 20 points heading into the fourth. But the Razorbacks took over in the final period, dominating 22-2 to win by a final score of 50-16. Cross Creek will now face Baldwin in the region final, while West Laurens will play Hephzibah for third place.

  • The 4-AAA region semifinal game took place on Thursday, February 20, 2026.
  • The region final between Cross Creek and Baldwin will be played on Friday, February 21, 2026.
  • The third place game between West Laurens and Hephzibah will be played on Friday, February 21, 2026 at 4 p.m.

The players

Cross Creek Razorbacks

The top-seeded team in the 4-AAA region tournament, who advanced to the region final with a dominant 50-16 win over West Laurens.

West Laurens Lady Raiders

The West Laurens girls basketball team, who were eliminated from the 4-AAA region tournament with the loss to Cross Creek.

Tyler Rogers

The head coach of the West Laurens Lady Raiders.

Maddie Ridgway

A guard for the West Laurens Lady Raiders who has been ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury.

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What they’re saying

“Hopefully we'll get back on track vs. Hephzibah.”

— Tyler Rogers, Head Coach, West Laurens Lady Raiders (courierheraldtoday.com)

What’s next

The West Laurens Lady Raiders will play Hephzibah for third place in the 4-AAA region tournament on Friday, February 21, 2026 at 4 p.m. Cross Creek will face Baldwin in the region final, also on Friday.

The takeaway

This loss ends West Laurens' season, but the team will look to rebound in the third place game against Hephzibah. Meanwhile, Cross Creek's dominant performance sets up a region final matchup against fellow top seed Baldwin.