Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Lawrence Central Bears (Indianapolis, IN) and the host North Central Panthers (Indianapolis, IN), saw Lawrence Central's basketball squad overcome North Central by a tally of 85-77.

With the victory, Lawrence Central improves its record to 8-8 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Liberty Christian (Anderson, IN) to confront the Lions in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 3. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 10-7. Liberty Christian lost 78-61 in their recent non-league challenge against Guerin Catholic (Noblesville, IN)

Next up, the Panthers confront the Princeton Tigers (Princeton, IN) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 3. North Central will attempt to improve on its 11-6 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 13-4 record after their 62-33 league win over Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IN).