Lawrence County triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Zander Keepers

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The Lawrence County Red Devils entered their tilt with the Central Wildcats with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Lawrence County walked away with a 61-52 victory over Central on Thursday. This was payback for Lawrence County, who suffered a 51-45 loss the last time these two teams met.

Zander Keepers was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Lawrence County's points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Smith, who scored 9 points along with 8 rebounds.

The win got Lawrence County back to even at 3-3. As for Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lawrence County will face off against Wilson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Hatton at 7:30 p.m. on December 1st. Hatton presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Central in Alabama (Hatton is ranked 105th, while Central is ranked 322nd).