Basketball Game Preview: Lawrence North Wildcats vs. Warren Central Warriors

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Previous Games

01/15/25 - Home	41-39 W
01/11/25 - Home	60-64 L
01/05/24 - Away	62-47 W
01/06/23 - Home	51-66 L
03/04/22 - Neutral	65-60 W
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Lawrence North is 8-2 against Warren Central since March of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lawrence North Wildcats will square off against the Warren Central Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Lawrence North knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matchups -- so hopefully Warren Central likes a good challenge.

Lawrence North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Lawrence Central by a score of 65-56. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won five in a row.

Meanwhile, Warren Central faced New Palestine in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Warren Central fell 67-60 to New Palestine. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly seven points.

This is the second loss in a row for Warren Central and nudges their season record down to 13-8. As for Lawrence North, their victory bumped their record up to 20-6.

Lawrence North skirted past Warren Central 41-39 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence North since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.