Basketball Recap: Lawrence Central Continues Home Dominance on Tuesday

Lawrence Central won the last time they faced North Central and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Lawrence Central Bears took their game with ease, bagging a 76-49 victory over the North Central Panthers. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Lawrence Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lola Lampley, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 assists. The dominant performance gave Lampley a new career-high in assists. Laila Abdurraqib was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine assists.

Bears

Previous Games (Home)

01/21/25 vs North Central	76-49
12/30/24 vs Anthony Wayne	63-57
12/20/24 vs Pike	71-61
12/14/24 vs Franklin Central	64-50
12/12/24 vs Lawrence North	52-51
+ 14 more games

Lawrence Central's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for North Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-16.

When Lawrence Central and North Central next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Lawrence Central will square off against Warren Central and their three-game winning streak at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.6 points per game this season. Similarly, North Central will try to stop Jennings County's four-game winning streak when the meet at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.