Basketball Game Preview: Lawrence Central Bears vs. Elkhart Lions

The Lawrence Central Bears just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Elkhart Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Elkhart will be up against a hot Lawrence Central squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. Lawrence Central took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 72-27 win over Warren Central. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Warriors are ranked 53rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, everything went Elkhart's way against Mishawaka Marian last Friday as Elkhart made off with a 52-26 victory.

Elkhart is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Lawrence Central, their win bumped their record up to 20-1.