Basketball Preview: Bedford North Lawrence Stars vs. North Knox Warriors
The Bedford North Lawrence Stars will head out on the road to take on the North Knox Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Bedford North Lawrence is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Bloomington South last Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bedford North Lawrence lost 50-25 to Bloomington South. The game marked the Stars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, North Knox entered their tilt with Evansville Christian on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They strolled past the Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 58-43.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Knox to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alex Mckinley, who went 9 for 17 en route to 22 points. The contest was Mckinley's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylee Mcclure, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus five rebounds and four steals.
North Knox was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evansville Christian only racked up 13.
North Knox pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Bedford North Lawrence, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Bedford North Lawrence barely slipped by North Knox when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 51-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bedford North Lawrence since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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