Basketball Game Preview: Lawrence North Wildcats vs. North Central Panthers

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Previous Games

01/24/25 - Home	88-70 W
02/28/24 - Neutral	65-51 W
01/19/24 - Away	62-60 W
01/12/24 - Neutral	73-53 W
03/01/23 - Neutral	91-75 W
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Lawrence North is a perfect 10-0 against North Central since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. One thing working in Lawrence North's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 matchups.

Lawrence North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Warren Central by a score of 58-48.

Meanwhile, North Central had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 72-38 win over Indianapolis Arsenal Technical. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Titans are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

North Central's victory bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Lawrence North, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.

Lawrence North strolled past North Central in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 88-70. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence North since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.