Preview: Lawrence Central Bears vs. Indianapolis Washington Continentals
The Lawrence Central Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Indianapolis Washington Continentals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lawrence Central's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matches.
Last Saturday, everything went Lawrence Central's way against Liberty Christian as Lawrence Central made off with a 74-51 win. Given Lawrence Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while Liberty Christian is ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Washington managed to keep up with Guerin Catholic until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Indianapolis Washington ended up on the wrong side of a tough 60-39 walloping at the hands of Guerin Catholic. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Indianapolis Washington has scored all season.
Lawrence Central now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Indianapolis Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Everything came up roses for Lawrence Central against Indianapolis Washington in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 81-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
