Basketball Game Preview: Lawrence Central Bears vs. Pike Red Devils

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Previous Games

12/19/25 - Away	48-71 L
12/20/24 - Home	71-61 W
12/10/24 - Away	75-50 W
12/15/23 - Away	68-43 W
12/09/23 - Away	70-18 W
+ 5 more games

Lawrence Central has gone 8-2 against Pike recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Bears will square off against the Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lawrence Central comes in on 11 and Pike on 23.

Lawrence Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They strolled past North Central with points to spare, taking the game 68-51. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Panthers are ranked 73rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Pike didn't have too much trouble with Plainfield on Saturday as they won 71-53.

Pike's victory bumped their record up to 24-1. As for Lawrence Central, their win bumped their record up to 21-3.

Lawrence Central might still be hurting after the 71-48 defeat they got from Pike in their previous meeting back in December of 2025. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.